1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power(but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). Youcan use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud.If the selector lever is put FIRST in (I), the transaxlewon’t shift into first gear until the vehicle is goingslowly enough.NOTICE:If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try todrive. This might happen if you were stuck invery deep sand or mud or were up against a solidobject. You could damage your transaxle.Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t holdyour vehicle there with only the acceleratorpedal. This could overheat and damage thetransaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle inposition on a hill.Parking BrakeTo set the parking brake,hold the regular brake pedaldown with your right footand push down the parkingbrake pedal with your left.foot. If the ignition is on,the.brake system warninglight will come on.To release the parkingbrake, hold the regularbrake pedal down. Pull thebrake release lever.2-19