Cadillac 2011 DTS Owner's Manual page 131

A warning chime will sound if the parking brake is set,
the ignition is on, and the vehicle speed is greater than
5 mph (8 km/h). The brake light will come on and stay
on until the parking brake is released. See Brake
System Warning Light on page 4 48 for more
information.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down, then push the parking brake pedal down.
When you lift your foot off the parking brake pedal, the
pedal will follow your foot to the released position.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see Towing a Trailer on page 5 26.
It can be dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the
shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking
brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll. If you have
left the engine running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be
sure the vehicle will not move, even when you are
on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow.
If you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer on
page 5 26.
If the vehicle has a steering column shift lever, use this
procedure to shift the vehicle into P (Park):
1. Hold the brake pedal down.
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by pulling the
3. With your foot still holding the brake pedal down,
4. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF.
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
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shift lever toward you and moving it up as far as it
will go.
set the parking brake. See Parking Brake on
page 3 28 for more information.
leave the vehicle with the ignition key in your hand,
the vehicle is in P (Park).
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