PARK
(P):
This locks your front wheels. It’s the best
position to use when you start your engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily.
It
is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the
shift lever
is
not fully in
PARK (P)
with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured.
To
be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on
fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and
move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
See “Shifting Into
PARK (P)”
in the Index. If
you’re pulling
a
trailer, see “Towing
a
Trailer”
in
the Index.
Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK
(P)
range before
starting the engine. Your Buick has a Brake-Transaxle
Shift Interlock (BTSI). You have
to
fully
apply
your
regular brakes
before
you can shift from
PARK
(P)
when the ignition key
is
in
the
RUN
position. If you
cannot shift
out
of
PARK
(P),
ease pressure on
the
shift
lever and push the shift lever all
the
way into PARK (P)
as you maintain brake application.
Then
move
the
shift
lever into
the
gear
you
wish. See “Shifting Out of
PARK
(P)”
in
this part.
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.
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