Shifting Into Park - Chevrolet 2010 Tahoe Owner's Manual

To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down, then push down momentarily on the
parking brake pedal until you feel the pedal release.
Slowly pull your foot up off the park brake pedal. If the
parking brake is not released when you begin to drive,
the brake system warning light will flash and a chime
will sound warning you that the parking brake is still on.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill, see
Towing a Trailer on page 5 50.

Shifting Into Park

WARNING:
It can be dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the
shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with 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, use the steps that follow.
If you have a four-wheel drive transfer case with a
WARNING: (Continued)
N (Neutral) position, and the transfer case is in
N (Neutral), the vehicle will be free to roll, even if
the shift lever is in P (Park). So, be sure the
transfer case is in a drive gear
N (Neutral). If you are pulling a trailer, see Towing
a Trailer on page 5 50. Always set the parking
brake.
1. Hold the brake pedal down, then set the parking
2. Move the shift lever into the P (Park) position by
3. Be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear
4. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF.
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
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brake.
See Parking Brake on page 3 48 for more
information.
pulling the shift lever toward you and moving it up
as far as it will go.
in N (Neutral).
leave the vehicle with the ignition key in your hand,
the vehicle is in P (Park).
not in
not
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