Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2002 Manual

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Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2002 Manual Manual pdf 101 page image

2-35Parking BrakeTo set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedaldown with your right foot. Push down the parking brakepedal with your left foot.If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light willflash. A chime will activate when the parking brake isapplied and the vehicle is moved at least 3 mph (5 km/h)for at least three seconds.To release the parking brake, hold the regular brakepedal down. Pull the bottom edge of the lever, locatedabove the parking brake pedal, marked BRAKERELEASE, to release the parking brake.If the ignition is on when the parking brake is released,the brake system warning light will go off.NOTICE:Driving with the parking brake on can causeyour rear brakes to overheat. You may have toreplace them, and you could also damage otherparts of your vehicle.If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That section showswhat to do first to keep the trailer from moving.