Floor Controls - Chevrolet 1973 Camaro Owner's Manual

FLOOR CONTROLS
Braking System
The service brake system is de-
signed for braking performance
under a wide range of driving con-
ditions even when the vehicle is
loaded to its full rated vehicle load.
Power Brakes
On cars with power brakes if
power assist to the brakes is inter-
rupted due to a stalled engine or
some malfunction, two or more
brake applications can be made
using reserve power.
• If the brake pedal is held down.
the system is designed to bring
the car to a full stop on reserve
power. However, the reserve
power is partially depleted each
time the brake pedal is applied
and released.
• When reserve power is exhausted,
vehicle can still be stopped by ap-
plying greater force to the pedal.
Parking Brake
• To set parking brake, fully de-
press foot pedal at far left side.
• For maximum holding power.
depress regular brake pedal with
the other foot at the same time.
• To release parking brake, pull
"BRAKE RELEASE" lever on
lower left instrument panel.
• As a reminder, the brake system
warning light is designed to glow
whenever the parking brake con-
trol · is not fully released, and the
ignition is on.
• Never drive car with parking
20
brake set as this may overheat or
otherwise damage rear brakes.
NOTE: "Riding the brake" by rest-
ing your foot on the brake pedal
when not intending to brake can
cause abnormally high brake tem-
peratures, excessive lining wear
and possible damage to the brakes.