1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 93

FIRST (I): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy)than SECOND ( 2 ) .You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in FIRST ( I >, transaxle won't the shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowHy enough. Your vehicle has a PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake pedai. To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the papking brake pedal with your left foot. ~~ ~~ If your hplrt wheels can't rotate, don't try to drive. This might happen if YOU were stuck in very deep sand OF mud or were up against a solid object. You could damage your transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicIe there with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use ysur brakes or shift into BARK (P) Whether the ignition key is in RUN or OFF. the brake system w m i n g light stays on while the parking brake 1s set. The parhng brake uses the brakes the rear wheels. To release the parking brake, hoki the regular brake pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot. This will unlock the pedal. When you lift your left foot, the parking brzke pedal will foilow it to the release position.