Emergency brake on chevy malibu

Q: Where is the emergency brake on a Chevy Malibu?

A small black lever imprinted with the letter P may be pulled forward to set the electronic parking brake. When the PB is pulled, the drivers digital display will read Park Brake Set. To release or switch off, depress the foot pedal and push the PB lever toward the dash.

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Where is the emergency brake on a Chevy Malibu?
Where is the emergency brake on a 2016 Chevy Malibu?
Where is the emergency brake located?
How do I turn my emergency brake on?

ChevroletMalibuOwnerManual(GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-

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DrivingandOperating191

Brakes

AntilockBrakeSystem(ABS)

The AntilockBrakeSystem(ABS)helps

preventabrakingskidandmaintainsteering

whilebrakinghard.

ABSperformsasystemcheckwhenthe

vehicleisfirstdriven.Amomentarymotor

orclickingnoisemaybeheardwhilethis

testisgoingon,andthebrakepedalmay

moveslightly.Thisisnormal.

IfthereisaproblemwithABS,this warning

lightstayson.SeeAntilockBrakeSystem

(ABS)WarningLight089.

ABSdoesnotchangethetimeneededto

getafootonthebrakepedal anddoesnot

alwaysdecreasestoppingdistance.Ifyou

gettooclosetothevehicleahead,therewill

notbeenoughtimetoapplythebrakesif

thatvehicle suddenlyslowsorstops.Always

leaveenoughroomaheadtostop,even

withABS.

UsingABS

Donotpumpthebrakes.Justholdthebrake

pedaldownfirmly.Hearingor feelingABS

operateisnormal.

BrakinginEmergencies

ABSallowssteeringandbrakingatthesame

time.Inmanyemergencies,steeringcan

helpevenmorethanbraking.

ParkingBrake

To setthemanualparkingbrake,

ifequipped:

1.Holdtheregularbrakepedaldown.

2.Firmlypushtheparkingbrake

pedaldown.

3.Thebrakesystemwarninglightwill

come on,iftheignitionison.SeeBrake

SystemWarningLight088.

Ifyouaretowingatrailerandparkingona

hill,seeDrivingCharacteristics andTowing

Tips0221.

Toreleasetheparkingbrake:

1.Holdtheregularbrakepedaldown.

2.Pushdownfirmlyontheparkingbrake

pedaltorelease theparkingbrake.

3.Slowlyraisetheparkingbrakepedal.

4.Thebrakesystemwarninglightwillturn

off,iftheignitionison.

Caution

Drivingwiththeparking brakeoncan

overheatthebrakesystemandcause

prematurewearordamagetobrake

systemparts.Makesurethattheparking

brakeisfullyreleasedandthebrake

warning lightisoffbeforedriving.

Drivingwiththeparkingbrakeappliedwill

causeawarningchimetosoundanda

DriverInformationCenter(DIC)message

maydisplay.Releasethe parkingbrakeor

stopthevehicle.

Where is the emergency brake on a Chevy Malibu?

A small black lever imprinted with the letter "P" may be pulled forward to set the electronic parking brake. When the PB is pulled, the driver's digital display will read "Park Brake Set". To release or switch off, depress the foot pedal and push the PB lever toward the dash.

Where is the emergency brake on a 2016 Chevy Malibu?

The 2016 Chevy Malibu parking brake will be located in the center console on the right side of the gear shift. The button will be labeled with a P and when You press it this will engage the parking brake and You will see an amber parking brake light when it is on.

Where is the emergency brake located?

Answer: A parking brake, also called an emergency brake or e-brake, is a mechanical hand lever or foot-operated brake that is a backup braking system. It is located either between the front two seats or to the left of your gas and brake pedal.

How do I turn my emergency brake on?

Press down completely on the brake pedal. Pull the lever, step on the pedal, or press the parking brake button (consult your owner's manual for the specifics for your car) Shift your automatic transmission into “Park” or put your manual transmission in gear. Release the brake pedal.