Running The Vehicle While; Automatic Transmission; Running The Vehicle While Parked - Cadillac 2014 ATS Owner's Manual

9-24 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
vehicle has a manual transmission,
see
If parking on a hill and pulling a
trailer, see
Automatic
Transmission
and
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P (Park): 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.
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).
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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
and
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