1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 80

NOTICE: If your frontwheels can't rotate, don't try to drive. This might happen you were stuck in if very deep sandor mud or were up againsta solid object. You could damage your transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator and pedal. This could overheat damage the PARK (P) transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into to hold your vehicle in position onhill. a 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 come 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. Thiswill unlock the pedal. When you lift your left foot, the park brake pedal will follow it to the released position. 2-24