1996 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 69

Locking Rear Axle Your rear axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does,the locking featurewill allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle. Pull the BRAKE RELEASE lever. It is located on the bottom driver's side of the instrument panel. All-Wheel Drive Your engine's driving power is sent to all four wheels for extra traction. All-wheel drive is like four-wheel drive, but there is no lever or switch to engage or disengage the front axle. It is fully automatic and adjusts itself as needed for road conditions. NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rearbrakes to overheat. You may have to also damage other replace them, and you could parts of your vehicle. If you are towing a trailer and you must park on a hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. Parking Brake To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down. 2-17