Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual page 177

Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the console
between the seats.
There are several different positions for
the automatic transmission.
P (Park): This position locks the front
wheels. It is the best position to use
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 unless you have to.
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 8-15.
Make sure the shift lever is fully in P
(Park) before starting the engine. The
vehicle has an automatic transmission
shift lock control system. The regular
Driving and Operating 8-21
brakes must be applied first and then the
shift lever button pressed before you
can shift from P (Park) when the
ignition key is in ON/RUN. 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 lever button and move
the shift lever into another gear. See
Shifting out of Park on page 8-16.
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up.
Caution
Shifting to R (Reverse) while the
vehicle is moving forward could
damage the transmission. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Shift to R (Reverse) only
after the vehicle is stopped.
To rock the vehicle back and forth to get
out of snow, ice or sand without
damaging the transmission, see If the
Vehicle Is Stuck on page 8-8.