Owner's Manual

The park brake will release automatically when the

ignition is cycled to the RUN position, the transmission is

in DRIVE or REVERSE, the driver seat belt is buckled,

and an attempt is made to drive away by pressing the

accelerator pedal.

To release the parking brake manually, the ignition

switch must be in the RUN position. Press on the brake

pedal, then push the park brake switch down momen-

tarily. You may hear a slight whirring sound from the

back of the vehicle while the parking brake disengages.

You may also notice a small amount of movement in the

brake pedal. Once the park brake is fully disengaged, The

BRAKE warning lamp in the instrument cluster and the

LED indicator on the switch will extinguish.

NOTE: When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the

front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade and

away from the curb on an uphill grade. Apply the park

brake before placing the shift lever in PARK, otherwise

the load on the transmission locking mechanism may

make it difficult to move the shift lever out of PARK. The

park brake should always be applied whenever the

driver is not in the vehicle.

WARNING!

• Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the

parking brake. Always apply the parking brake

fully when parked to guard against vehicle move-

ment and possible injury or damage.

• When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the

ignition is in the OFF mode, remove the Key Fob

from the vehicle, and lock your vehicle.

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