Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 154

3–32 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
STOPPING THE VEHICLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE
For automatic transaxle, the selector lever can
be left in the chosen drive range with the
engine running. When stopping on hills, en-
gage the parking brake or press the brake
pedal. Do not hold the vehicle in place by
pressing the accelerator.
Switch the engine off if stopping for lengthy
periods of time, as in traffic jams or at rail-
road crossings.
When you park, place the selector lever in
P(A/T) or neutral(M/T), apply the parking
brake, and remove the key from the ignition
switch.
P P P P P ARKING THE VEHICLE ARKING THE VEHICLE ARKING THE VEHICLE ARKING THE VEHICLE ARKING THE VEHICLE
Hold the brake pedal down and firmly apply
the parking brake.
For vehicles with a manual transaxle:
1. Parking on level ground, place the gear-
shift lever in neutral.
2. On a downhill gradient, place the gearshift
lever in reverse.
3. On an uphill gradient, place the gearshift
lever in first gear.
For vehicles with an automatic transaxle:
1. Move the selector lever to P.
2. Turn the ignition key to LOCK and remove
the key.
See "PARKING BRAKE" in the index.
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and apply the parking brake if parking and apply the parking brake if parking
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apply the parking brake if parking apply the parking brake if parking apply the parking brake if parking
apply the parking brake if parking apply the parking brake if parking
facing uphill. facing uphill. facing uphill. facing uphill. facing uphill.
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