Chevrolet Spark 2015 Owner's Manual page 209

9-22 Driving and Operating
P (Park): This position locks the
front wheels. Select P (Park) only
when the vehicle is stationary and
the parking brake is applied.
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).
See Shifting Into Park on
page 9-18.
Make sure the shift lever is fully in
P (Park) before starting the engine.
The vehicle has a shift lock control.
The brake pedal must be fully
applied, and the shift lever button
pressed before shifting from
P (Park) while the ignition key is in
ON/RUN. If the transmission will not
shift out of P (Park), ease pressure
on the shift lever and push the shift
lever all the way into P (Park) while
maintaining brake application. Then
move the shift lever into another
gear. See Shifting out of Park on
page 9-19.
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back
up. Select R (Reverse) only when
the vehicle is stationary.
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 9-8.
N (Neutral): In this position, the
engine does not connect with the
wheels. To restart the engine when
the vehicle is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only. Also, use
N (Neutral) when the vehicle is
being towed.
Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could move very rapidly.
You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift
into a drive gear while the engine
is running at high speed.