1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 79

Parking Brake To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with yourright foot. Push down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. I NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakesto overheat. You may have to damage other replace them, and you could also parts of your vehicle. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your left foot, theparking brake pedal will follow it to the released position.