1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 325

Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P) Mechanism Check Park ona fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot onthe regular brake, set the parking brake. A CAUTION: When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could damaged. Make be sure thereis room in frontof your vehicle in case it beginsto roll. Be ready to apply the regular vehicle begin to move. brake at once should the I To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transaxle in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brakepedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parkingbrake only. 0 To check the PARK (P) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running, shiftto PARK (P). Then release all brakes. I i Underbody Flushing Service to At least everyspring, use plain water flush any corrosive materials from theunderbody. Take care to clean thoroughly any areas wheremud and other debris can c&ec%.