Get to know your car's parking brake!

What is a parking brake?

  • Place your foot on the brake pedal.
  • Press the button on the hand lever to engage the emergency brake.
  • Pull up, release the button and take your foot off of the brake.
  • To release the parking brake, place your foot on the brake, press the button, pull up and then push the hand lever down.
  • Place your right foot on the brake pedal.
  • Use your left foot to press the emergency brake foot pedal back until it engages.
  • Take your foot off of both pedals.
  • To release this brake, place your right foot on the brake pedal and use your hand to pull the foot pedal forward OR deactivate the emergency brake by depressing the pedal a second time.

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