Running The Vehicle While; Parked; Automatic Transmission - Cadillac ATS 2017 Owner's Manual

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 (Automatic
Transmission) 0 228 and Engine
Exhaust 0 230. If the vehicle has a
manual transmission, see
Parking 0 229.
If parking on a hill and pulling a
trailer, see Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips 0 276.

Automatic Transmission

P : This position locks the rear wheels.
Use this position when starting the
engine because the vehicle cannot
move easily.
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 set. The vehicle can roll.
DRIVING AND OPERATING
Warning (Continued)
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 (Automatic Transmission)
0 228 and Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips 0 276.
Make sure the shift lever is fully in
P (Park) before starting the engine.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
lock release system. Fully apply the
regular brakes first and then press the
shift lever button before shifting from
P (Park) with the ignition in ON/RUN/
START. If you cannot shift out of
P (Park), ease pressure on the shift
lever and push the shift lever all the
way into P (Park) as you maintain
brake application. Then press the shift
231