Parking Brake; Shifting Into Park (P) - Chevrolet TRACKER 2003 Manual

Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down
and pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is
on, the brake system warning light will come on.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down.
Pull the parking brake lever up until you can push in the
release button located on the end of the lever. Hold the
release button in as you move the lever all the way down.
Nofice: Driving with the parking brake on can
cause your parking brake to overheat. You may have
to replace them, and you could also damage other
parts of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer, see Towing a Trailer on
page 4-49.
Shifting Into Park (P)
It can be dangerous to get out of ybu; vehicle
if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with
the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can
roll. If you have left the engine running, the
vehicle can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't
move, even when you're on fairly level ground,
use the steps that follow. With four-wheel
drive, if your transfer case is in NEUTRAL,
your vehicle will be free to roll, even if your
shift lever is in PARK (P), So, be sure the
transfer case is in a drive gear
-
not in
NEUTRAL. If you're pulling a trailer, see
"Towing a Trailer" in the Index.
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