Owner's Manual

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).
Shifting Out of P (Park)
(AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift
interlock. You have to
apply your
regular brake
before you can shift from
P (Park) when the ignition is in the Run
position. See the Index 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 (hrk)- 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).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the
drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you
can.
end of Step
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