Automatic Transmission; Running The Vehicle While Parked - Cadillac 2015 Escalade Owner's Manual

9-26 Driving and Operating
Running the Vehicle
While Parked
It is better not to park with the
engine running.
If the vehicle is left with the engine
running, follow the proper steps to
be sure the vehicle will not move.
See Shifting Into Park on page 9-22
and Engine Exhaust on page 9-25.
If parking on a hill and pulling a
trailer, see Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips on page 9-69.
Automatic
Transmission
If equipped, there is an electronic
gear lever position indicator within
the instrument cluster. This display
comes on when the ignition is
turned to the ON/RUN position.
There are several different positions
for the shift lever.
See Range Selection Mode under
Manual Mode on page 9-29.
P (Park): This position locks the
rear wheels. It is the best position to
use when starting the engine
because the vehicle cannot move
easily. When parked on a hill,
especially when the vehicle has a
heavy load, you might notice an
increase in the effort to shift out of
P (Park). See Torque Lock under
Shifting Into Park on page 9-22.
Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
firmly applied. The vehicle
can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. 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 and
move the shift lever to P (Park).
See Shifting Into Park on
page 9-22 and Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips
on page 9-69.