1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 103

To release the parkng brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot while you push down on the parking brake pedal with your left foot. (To release the tension on the parking brake cable, you will need to apply about the same amount of pressure to the parking brake pedal as you did when you set the parhng brake.) When you remove yourfoot from the parking brake pedal, it will pop up to the release position. Shifting Into PARK (P) I NOTICE: Driving withthe parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to overheat. You may haveto replace them, and you could alsodamage other parts of your vehicle. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Thatsection shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. It can be dangerous to getout of your vehicle if the shift leveris not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left engine running, the vehicle the can move suddenly.You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly level ground, use steps the that follow. If you're pullinga trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake with your left foot. 2-31