1993 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 291

CHECK OR SERVICE ~ WHAT TO DO Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle P (Park) Mechanism Check 1 CAUTION When you are doing this check, your vehicle could beginto w u v e . IUU ur olrlers could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case it hepins tn rnll R e rea& tn Rnnlv the recrlllar hmke at nnm chnlllrl the vehirle hemin tn mnwPark on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake. To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transaxle in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability: Shift to P (Park). Then release all brakes. A Underbody Flushing At least every spring, use plain water to flush any corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris can collect. L 289