Shifting Out Of Park; Parking Over Things; That Burn - Chevrolet 2013 Express Owner's Manual

in the transmission. Then you
should be able to pull the shift lever
out of P (Park).

Shifting out of Park

The vehicle has an automatic
transmission shift lock control
system. You have to fully apply the
brakes before you can shift from
P (Park) when the ignition is in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
See Automatic Transmission (Six
Speed) on page 9 23 or Automatic
Transmission (Four Speed) on
page 9 26.
The shift lock control system is
designed to do the following:
Prevent the ignition key from
being removed unless the shift
lever is in P (Park).
Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park), unless the
ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY and the regular
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock control system is
always functional except in the case
of a dead battery or low voltage
(less than 9 V) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting on
page 10 83 for more information.
To shift out of P (Park) use the
following:
1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Turn the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
3. Move the shift lever to the
desired position.
Driving and Operating
If you still are unable to shift out of
P (Park):
1. Ease the pressure on the shift
lever.
2. While holding down the brake
pedal, push the shift lever all the
way into P (Park).
3. Move the shift lever to the
desired position.
If you are still having a problem
shifting, have the vehicle serviced.

Parking over Things

That Burn

WARNING
Things that can burn could touch
hot exhaust parts under the
vehicle and ignite. Do not park
over papers, leaves, dry grass,
or other things that can burn.
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