Buick Buick Century Automobile User Manual


 
Parking
Brake
To
set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot.
Push down the parking
brake pedal with your
left foot.
A
warning chime will sound
if
the
parking brake
is
set,
the ignition is
on
and the shift lever is not in PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N).
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.
To
release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push
the
parking
brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your left
foot,
the parking brake pedal will follow it
to
the
released position.
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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