Ensure the
shift
lever
is
fully in PARK
(P)
range before
starting
the engine. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle
shdt
interlock. You have to fully
apply
your regular brakes
before
you can
shift
from PARK
(P)
when the ignition
key is in RUN.
If
you cannot
shift
out of PARK
(P),
ease
pressure on the
shift
lever
--
push the
shift
lever
all
the
way into PARK
(P)
and
also
release the
shift
lever button
on floor
shift
console models
as
you main& brake
application. Then move the
shift
lever into the gear you
wish. (Press the
shift
lever button before moving the
shift
lever on floor
shift
console models.)
See
‘‘Shifting
Out of
PARK
(P)”
in
this
section.
REVERSE
(R):
Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to
REVERSE (R)
while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to
REVERSE (R)
only after your vehicle
is stopped.
To
rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see
“Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow”
in
the Index.
NEUTRAL (N):
In
this position, your engine
doesn’t connect with the wheels.
To
restart when you’re
already moving, use NEUTRAL
(N)
only. Also, use
NEUTRAL
(N)
when your vehicle is being towed.
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Shifting out of
PARK (P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
while
your engine is “racing” (running
at
high speed)
is dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly on the
brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and hit people
or objects. Don’t shift out of
PARK (P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
while your engine
is
racing.
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NOTICE:
Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out
of
PARK
(P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
with the engine
racing isn’t covered
by
your warranty.
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