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Parking Brake
This vehicle has a PUSH
TO RELEASE parking
brake pedal. To set the
parking brake, hold the
regular brake pedal down
with your right foot. Push
down the parking brake
pedal with yow left foot.
If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on. The parking brake uses the brakes on the rear
wheels.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with your
left foot. This will unlock the pedal. When you lift your
left foot, the park brake pedal will follow it to the
released position.
If you
t r y
to drive away with the parking brake
on, the
brake light stays on and a chime sounds until you release
the parking brake or recycle the ignition.
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NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could also damage other
parts of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see "Towing a Trailer"
in
the Index. That section shows
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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