Parking Brake | Buick 2006 guide

Parking Brake

The parking brake is located under the instrument panel on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push down on the parking brake pedal with your left foot.

If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. See Brake System Warning Light on

page 3-41.

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. When you lift your left foot from the parking brake pedal, it will pop up to the released position.

Notice: Driving with the parking brake on can overheat the brake system and cause premature wear or damage to brake system parts. Verify that the parking brake is fully released and the brake warning light is off before driving.

If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill, see Towing a Trailer on page 4-39.

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Buick 2006 manual Parking Brake

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Customer Assistance and Information Service and Appearance CareSeats and Restraint Systems Index How to Use This ManualCanadian Owners Safety Warnings and Symbols Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle SymbolsPage Page Seats and Restraint Systems Manual Passenger Seat Six-Way Power SeatsFront Seats Driver’s Side Button shown, Passenger’s Side similar Eight-Way Power SeatsHeated Seats Reclining Seatbacks Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving Rear Seat Operation Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward or RearwardRear Seats Head Restraints Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks Removing a Captain Chair without a Side Impact Airbag Installing a Captain Chair without a Side Impact Airbag Page Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position Third Row SeatFolding the Seatbacks Removing the Third Row Seat Installing the Third Row SeatPage Safety Belts They Are for Everyone Safety Belts Why Safety Belts Work Page Person keeps going until stopped by something. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Lap-Shoulder Belt How to Wear Safety Belts ProperlyDriver Position Page Page What is wrong with this? Belt is buckled in the wrong place Belt is over an armrest What is wrong with this? Belt is twisted across the body Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Rear Seat Passengers Safety Belt Use During PregnancyRight Front Passenger Position Lap-Shoulder Belt Page Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Page Safety Belt Pretensioners Older Children Safety Belt ExtenderChild Restraints What is the proper way to wear safety belts? Page Infants and Young Children Page Page Child Restraint Systems Page How Should I Use a Child Restraint? Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in the Vehicle Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint Where to Put the Restraint Lower Anchors Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Latch Top Tether Anchor Second Row Top Tether Anchor Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor LocationsTop Tether Anchor Lower Anchor Second Row Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System Page Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position Page Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Page Status Indicator on Page Airbag System Page Page Where Are the Airbags? Page Page When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? How Does an Airbag Restrain? What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? United States Canada Passenger Sensing SystemPage Page Page Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Checking the Restraint Systems Restraint System Check Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Page Universal Home Remote System Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Section Features and Controls Keys Be sure you have spare keys Remote Keyless Entry System Remote Keyless Entry System Operation Page Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle Remote Power Sliding Door Operation Battery Replacement Remote Vehicle Start Remote Start Ready Door Locks Doors and Locks Power Door Locks Sliding Door Delayed Locking Delayed Locking Dual Sliding Doors Automatic Door LockProgrammable Automatic Door Unlock Lockout Protection Sliding Door Lock Sliding Door Security Lock Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock Power Sliding Door PSD PSD Activation/Override Deactivation Switch Power Sliding Door PSD Switches Passenger PSD Activation Switch Power Sliding Door OperationPage Page Page Resetting the Power Sliding Door Liftgate Page Windows Express-Down Window Power WindowsPower Rear Quarter Windows Lighted Vanity Mirror Content Theft-DeterrentTheft-Deterrent Systems Sun Visors Arming Conﬁrmation Arming with the Power Lock SwitchArming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Arming with Your Key Disarming with Your Key PASS-KeyIIIPASS-KeyIII Operation Page Ignition Positions Starting and Operating Your VehicleNew Vehicle Break-In Starting the Engine Retained Accessory Power RAP To Use the Engine Coolant Heater Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Reverse R Use this gear to back up Automatic Overdrive D Warm-Up ShiftPage Parking Brake Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Shifting Into Park P Torque Lock Shifting Out of Park PParking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust Running the Engine While Parked Outside Heated Mirrors Outside Power MirrorsMirrors Outside Convex Mirror OnStar System OnStar Services OnStar Virtual Advisor OnStar Personal CallingSafe and Sound Plan Directions and Connections Plan Universal Home Remote System Programming Universal Home Remote Universal Home Remote System OperationPage Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons Using Universal Home RemoteGate Operator and Canadian Programming Reprogramming a Single Universal Home Remote Button Storage AreasGlove Box Cupholders Storage Bin Overhead Console With Rail Floor Console Storage Area Overhead Console Without Rail Luggage Carrier Folding Tray Convenience Net Without Rear Convenience Center Convenience Net With Rear Convenience Center Replacing the Convenience Center Convenience CenterRemoving the Convenience Center Memory Seat Vehicle Personalization Easy Exit Seat Instrument Panel Driver Information Center DIC Section Instrument PanelPage Instrument Panel Overview Glove Box. See Glove Box on Tilt Wheel Hazard Warning FlashersOther Warning Devices Horn Turn and Lane-Change Signals Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Flash-to-Pass Turn Signal On ChimeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changer Windshield Washer Windshield Wipers Rear Window Wiper/Washer Cruise Control Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control Cancelling Cruise Control Reducing Speed While Using Cruise ControlPassing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Using Cruise Control on Hills Exterior Lamps Daytime Running Lamps DRL/ Automatic Headlamp System Wiper Activated HeadlampsHeadlamps on Reminder Instrument Panel Brightness Dome Lamp Interior Lamps Control Entry Lighting Delayed Lighting Cargo Lamp Exit LightingFront Reading Lamps Rear Reading Lamps Overhead Console Switchbank Battery Run-Down Protection Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist Urpa Description English Metric How the System Works When the System Does Not Seem to Work Properly Accessory Power Outlets With your dealer before adding electrical equipment Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current Operation Climate ControlsCigarette Lighter Dual Climate Control System Be turned on for the air conditioning compressor to operate Defogging and Defrosting Operation Tips Outlet AdjustmentRear Window Defogger Rear Climate Control System Rear Air Outlets Decrease Setting Press this button to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Page Page United States version shown, Canada similar Instrument Panel Cluster Trip Odometer Speedometer and Odometer Tachometer Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light Safety Belt Reminder Light Airbag Readiness Light Passenger Airbag Status Indicator Page Brake System Warning Light Charging System Light Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Traction Control System TCS Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Check Engine Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp If the Light Is On Steady If the Light is Flashing Oil Pressure Light Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Cruise Control Light Security Light Low Fuel Warning Light Highbeam On LightFuel Gage Driver Information Center DIC Odometer DIC Operation and DisplaysInformation Button Items DIC Buttons Time Elapsed Trip a and Trip B Instantaneous Fuel Economy Average SpeedFuel Range Average Fuel Economy Units BatteryMenu Button Items Oil Life Compass Calibration Uplevel Only LanguagePersonalization Uplevel Only Compass Zone Uplevel OnlyPage OFF for Engine Protection DIC Warnings and Messages ALL Wheel Drive Disabled Charging System Failure DRIVER’S Door Ajar Headlamps Suggested KEY FOB Battery LOW Lift Gate Ajar On page 5-15for more information LOW Fuel Park Lamps on Passenger Seatbelt is not Fastened Remote Start Disabled Right Rear Turn Lamp OUT Service Brake System Service Traction System Stability Control Active Traction Control OFF DIC Vehicle Personalization Uplevel Only Customization Menu Items Entering the Personal Program Menu INT Interior Lights Keys Removed EXT Exterior Light Delay Delayed Locking Lights and Horn default The exterior lamps Content Theft Remote Start Personalization Menu Items Replace KEY Auto Unlock on Exiting the Personal Program Menu Audio Systems Setting the Time Radio with CD shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD Similar Radio with CDRadio Data System RDS Playing the Radio XM Satellite Radio Service Finding a Station Setting Preset Stations Adjusting the Speakers Balance/Fade Setting the Tone Bass/Treble Finding a Category Station RDS and XM RDS Messages Radio Display Condition Action Required Message Radio MessagesXM Radio Messages XM Radio Messages cont’d Radio Display Condition Action Required Playing a CD Single CD PlayerPage Playing a CDs Six-Disc CD Player Playing a Speciﬁc Loaded CD Page MP3 Format Using an MP3 CD No Folder Root DirectoryEmpty Directory or Folder Playing an MP3 Order of PlayFile System and Naming Preprogrammed PlaylistsPage Using R Song List Mode Single CD MP3, and Six-Disc CD Page Parental Control Navigation/Radio SystemRear Seat Entertainment System CD Messages Before You Drive HeadphonesWireless Headphones Wired Headphones Battery Replacement Audio Output Stereo RCA Jacks DVD Player Vehicle SpeakersVideo Screen Tr / u Previous and Fast Reverse/Next DVD Player Buttons Ejecting a Disc Remote ControlPlaying a Disc Stopping and Resuming Playback Remote Control Buttons 109 RSE On-Screen Display OSD Menu Problem Recommended Action Tips and Troubleshooting Chart Problem Recommended Action Problem Recommended Action DVD Distortion Cleaning the DVD PlayerCleaning the Video Screen DVD Messages Rear Seat Audio RSA Page Audio Steering Wheel Controls Theft-Deterrent Feature FM Stereo Radio Reception Fixed Mast Antenna Chime Level AdjustmentCare of Your CDs and DVDs Care of the CD and DVD Player 120 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Driving Your Vehicle Defensive Driving Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Drunken Driving Page Page Braking Control of a Vehicle Anti-Lock Brake System ABS Braking in Emergencies Using Anti-Lock Traction Control System TCS StabiliTrak System Traction Control Operation All-Wheel Drive AWD System Steering Tips Power SteeringSteering Steering in Emergencies Passing Off-Road RecoveryPage Skidding Loss of Control Driving at Night Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Hydroplaning Some Other Rainy Weather Tips City Driving Freeway Driving Page Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids Have you checked all levels? Before Leaving on a Long Trip Hill and Mountain Roads Highway HypnosisPage Also see Tires on Winter Driving Driving on Snow or Ice If You Are Caught in a Blizzard You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow Loading Your Vehicle Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out Example Label Tire and Loading Information LabelSteps for Determining Correct Load Limit Example Description Total Example Description Total Certiﬁcation/Tire Label Recreational Vehicle Towing TowingTowing Your Vehicle Dolly Towing Dinghy Towing Towing a Trailer Level Control If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer All-Wheel Drive Weight of the TrailerMaximum Trailer Vehicle Axle Ratio Weight Two-Wheel-Drive Weight of the Trailer Tongue Page Hitches Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s TiresSafety Chains Driving with a Trailer Trailer Brakes Making Turns Following DistancePassing Backing Up Parking on Hills Turn Signals When Towing a TrailerDriving on Grades Trailer Wiring Harness When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a HillMaintenance When Trailer Towing Checking Things Under the Hood Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Capacities and Speciﬁcations California Proposition 65 Warning ServiceAccessories and Modiﬁcations Gasoline Octane Doing Your Own Service WorkFuel Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle Additives Gasoline SpeciﬁcationsCalifornia Fuel Filling the Tank Fuels in Foreign CountriesPage Page Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood To open the hood, do the following Hood Release Engine Compartment Overview Page Page Checking Engine Oil Engine Oil When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Engine Oil Additives When to Change Engine OilEngine Oil Life System What to Do with Used Oil How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System How to Inspect the Engine Air Engine Air Cleaner/FilterWhen to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/FilterPage Checking the Fluid Level When to Check and Change Automatic Transaxle FluidHow to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid How to Add Automatic Transaxle Fluid What Engine Coolant to Use Engine Coolant Checking Coolant Adding Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine Engine Overheating If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine 5L V6 Engine Overheated Engine Protection Operating ModeCooling System 9L V6 Engine Page How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank Page How to Add Coolant to the Radiator Housing Bypass Tube Page What to Use Power Steering FluidWhen to Check Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Adding Washer Fluid Windshield Washer FluidWhat Washer Fluid to Use Brake Fluid Brakes What to Add Brake Wear Brake Pedal Travel Brake AdjustmentReplacing Brake System Parts Vehicle Storage BatteryJump Starting 5L V6 Engine 9L V6 Engine Page Jumper Cable Removal All-Wheel Drive Transfer Case Power Transfer UnitWhen to Check Lubricant How to Check Lubricant When to Check and Change Lubricant Carrier Assembly-Differential Rear Drive Module Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps Bulb ReplacementHalogen Bulbs To replace one of these bulbs, do the following Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps DRL Exterior Lamp Bulb Number Replacement Bulbs Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Passenger P-Metric Tire Example Tire Sidewall Labeling Compact Spare Tire Example Tire Size Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions From driving. See Inﬂation Tire Pressure on See When It Is Time for New Tires on Inﬂation Tire Pressure When to Check Tire Inspection and Rotation How to Check When It Is Time for New Tires Buying New Tires Different Size Tires and Wheels Traction AA, A, B, C Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature aUniform Tire Quality Grading Treadwear Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Wheel ReplacementTemperature A, B, C Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains Accessory InﬂatorPage Changing a Flat Tire If a Tire Goes FlatPage Removing the Spare Tire and Tools Page Page Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire Page Page Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the ﬂat tire Page Page Secondary Latch System Page Storing the Spare Tire Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Storing the Flat Tire on an All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Storing the Flat Tire on a Front-Wheel-Drive VehiclePage Storing the Tools Compact Spare Tire Appearance Care Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle Fabric/Carpet Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces Leather Washing Your Vehicle Care of Safety BeltsCleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses Weatherstrips Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades Finish Care Tires Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels Chemical Paint Spotting Underbody MaintenanceSheet Metal Damage Finish Damage Description Usage Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number VIN Service Parts Identiﬁcation LabelVehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers Headlamp WiringPower Windows and Other Power Options Windshield Wiper Fuses Fuses Usage Circuit Underhood Fuse BlockRelays Usage Fuse Puller Spare Spare Spare PLR Case Fuses Usage Engine VIN Code Transaxle Spark Plug Gap Capacities and SpeciﬁcationsApplication Capacities English Metric Section Maintenance Schedule Introduction Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Requirements Your Vehicle and the Environment Using the Maintenance SchedulePage Service Maintenance Scheduled MaintenanceScheduled Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance cont’d Additional Required Services Additional Required Services Maintenance Footnotes Engine Oil Level Check Owner Checks and ServicesTo your engine not covered by your warranty At Each Fuel Fill At Least Once a Year At Least Once a Month Ignition Transaxle Lock Check Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check Usage Fluid/Lubricant Underbody Flushing ServiceRecommended Fluids Lubricants DEXRON-VI Automatic Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record cont’d Maintenance Record cont’d Section Customer Assistance and Information Customer Assistance and Information Customer Satisfaction ProcedurePage Online Owner Center allows you to Online Owner CenterCustomer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY Users Customer Assistance Offices Overseas Customer Assistance United States Customer AssistanceCanada Customer Assistance Roadside Assistance Program GM Mobility Reimbursement Program Canadian Roadside Assistance Dealer Locator Service Transportation Options Scheduling Service AppointmentsShuttle Service Courtesy Transportation Courtesy Rental Vehicle Additional Program Information Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders Repair Facility Collision Damage RepairCollision Parts If an Accident Occurs Insuring Your VehiclePage Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process Reporting Safety DefectsReporting Safety Defects to the United States Government Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian GovernmentReporting Safety Defects to General Motors Service Publications Ordering Information Order Toll Free Monday-Friday 800 AM 600 PM Eastern Time Service BulletinsOwner’s Information Current and Past Model Order Forms Antenna, XM Satellite Radio Antenna System Audio Systems Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual 119 DVD 119 Page Jump Starting Keyless Entry System Keys 101 OnStar System, see OnStar Manual Steering Fluid Rear Seat Entertainment System Page Shifting Out of Park P Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster DIC Windshield Wiper