Automatic Transmission Operation - Chevrolet 2009 Kodiak Owner's Manual

Automatic Transmission Operation

If the vehicle has an Allison
automatic transmission, you will also find an Allison
Transmission Operator's Manual in the vehicle which
goes into more detail. On the headliner, in front of and
above the driver, or in some other place near the driver,
you will see a label that describes important operating
facts about the automatic transmission in the vehicle.
Make sure you follow the instructions on this label.
Vehicles equipped with an Allison
transmission come with a push button shift selector that
will display transmission information. Refer to the Allison
Transmissions Operator's Manual for more information
on transmission diagnostics and shift selector operation.
Be sure to keep the parking brake set until you are
ready to shift into D (Drive). See Parking Brake (With
Hydraulic Brakes) on page 2-38 or Parking Brake (With
Air Brakes) on page 2-41 for parking brake procedure.
Press the brake pedal while shifting from N (Neutral) or
P (Park) to a drive gear.
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five-speed or six-speed
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3000 Series
All vehicles with automatic transmission can be started
in P (Park), if equipped, or in N (Neutral). See the
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Allison Transmission Operator's Manual for additional
information.
CAUTION:
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It can be dangerous to get out of the vehicle
without the parking brake firmly set. The vehicle
can roll. If you have left the engine running, the
vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could
be injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move,
even when you are on fairly level ground, always
set the parking brake.
CAUTION:
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Shifting into a drive gear while the engine is
running at high speed is dangerous. Unless your
foot is firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
move very rapidly. You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift into a drive gear
while the engine is running at high speed.
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