Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 66

If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine running, be sure your vehicle
is in
P
(Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave it. After
you've moved the shift lever into the
P
(Park) position, hold the regular brake
pedal down. Then, see if you can move
the shift lever away from P (Park)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn't fully locked into P (Park).
Shining Out of P (Park)
(AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift
interlock. You have to fully apply your
regular brakes before you can shift from
P
(Park) when the ignition is in the
Run
position. See the I d a under Automatic
Transaxle.
If you cannot shift out of P (Park), ease
pressure on the shift lever-push the
shift lever all the way into P (Park) and
also release the shift lever button on
floor shift console models as you
maintain brake application. Then move
the shift lever into the gear you wish.
(Press the shift lever button before
moving the shift lever.)
If you ever hold the brake pedal down
but still can't shift out of P (Park), try
this:
1. Turn the key to
Off.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the
3. Shift to
N
(Neutral).
end of Step 4.
4.
Start the vehicle and then shift to the
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you
drive gear you want.
can.
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