2003 Pontiac Aztek Owner's Manual - Page 108

To release the parking 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 theparking brake cable, you will need toapply about the same amount of pressure to the parking brake pedal as you did when you setthe parking brake.) When you remove your foot from parking brake pedal, it will the pop up to the released position. Shifting Into Park (P) - m It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle 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 the steps that follow. If you're pulling a 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. Notice: Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to replace them, and you could also damage other parts of your vehicle. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill, see Towing a Trailer on page 4-37. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. 2-31