Parking Brake; If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to; drive. This might happen if you were stuck in- Page 83

1999 Buick LeSabre User Manual

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NOTICE:

If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transaxle.

Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could overheat and damage the
transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into PARK (P)
to hold your vehicle in position on a hill.

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 your left foot.

If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
turn on and a single chime will be heard. 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 release the parking brake pedal.
When you lift your left foot, the park brake pedal will
follow it to the released position.

If you try to drive approximately 40 feet (12.2 m) with
the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a
chime sounds until you release the parking brake.

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
explains what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.

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  • 12.2 m) with the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a chime sounds until you release the parking brake.

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