Parking On Hills; When You Are Ready To Leave After; Parking On A Hill - Chevrolet 2000 Prizm Owner's Manual

If you are towing a trailer that weighs more than
1,000 lbs. (450 kg), and you have an automatic transaxle
with overdrive, you may prefer to drive in DRIVE (D)
rather than OVERDRIVE (or, as you need to, a lower
gear). Or, if you have a manual transaxle with
FIFTH (5), it's better not to use FIFTH (5).
Just drive in FOURTH (4) (or, as you need to, a
lower gear).

Parking on Hills

CAUTION:
You really should not park your vehicle, with a
trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes
wrong, your rig could start to move. People can
be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here's
how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into
PARK (P) yet, or into gear for a manual transaxle.
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2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply your regular brakes. Then apply your
parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P), or
REVERSE (R) for a manual transaxle.
5. Release the regular brakes.

When You Are Ready to Leave After

Parking on a Hill

1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down
while you:
D
Start your engine;
D
Shift into a gear; and
D
Release the parking brake.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.