Ensure the shift lever is fully
in
PARK
(P)
range before
starting the engine. Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle
shift interlock. 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
--
push the shift lever
all
the way into
PARK
(P)
and release the shift lever button on the floor shift
console models as
you
maintain 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.
I
NOTICE:
1
~
Shifting to REVERSE
(R)
while your vehicle
is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE
(R)
only
after your vehicle
has stopped.
Also
use this gear
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 for additional information.
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