Service manual
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CAUTION:
It
can
be dangerous to get out of ---ur vehicle if the shift lever is
not fully in
“P”
(Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll.
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Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless
y
have to.
If
you have left the engine running, the vehicle can
move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured.
To
be sure yo
vehicle won’t move, when you’re
on
fairly level ground, always
set your parking brake and move the shift lever to
“P”
(Park).
See “Shifting Into
“P”
(Park)” in the Index.
If
you are parking
on
a
hill, or, if you’re pulling
a
trailer, also see, “Parking on
Hills” or “Towing
a
nailer” in the Index.
Ensure the shift lever is fully in
“P”
(Park) range before starting the
engine. Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock.
You
have
to
fully
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your regular brakes before you can shift from “P” (Park) when
the ignition key is in the “Run” position.
If
you cannot shift out of “P”
(Park), ease pressure on the shift lever
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push the shift lever all the way
into
“P”
(Park) as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift
lever into the gear you wish. See “Shifting Out
of
‘P’
(Park)” in this part.
R
(Reverse)
Use this gear to bacK
up.
hifting
to
“R”
(Reverse) while your vehicle is
m
ould damage your t
To
rock your vehicle back and forth to get out
of
snow, ice or sand
without damaging your transaxle, see “If You’re Stuck
in
Sand,
Mud,
Ice
or Snow” in the Index.
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