Owner`s manual
Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before
starting the engine. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle
shift interlock. You have to fully
apply
your regular
brakes
before
you can shift from PARK
(P)
when the
ignition key is
in
the
RUN
position.
If
you cmot shift
out of PARK
(P),
ease pressure on the shift lever
--
push
the
shift
lever all the way into PARK (P) and also
release the shift lever button on floor shift console
models
--
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 on floor shift
console models.) See “Shifting Out of PARK (P)” in
this section.
REVERSE (R):
Use this gear to back up.
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NOTICE:
Shifting to
REVERSE
(R)
while your vehicle
is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to
REVERSE (R)
only after your vehicle
is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice
or
sand without damaging your transaxle, see
“If
You’re Stuck:
In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in the Index.
NEUTRAL (N):
In
this position, your engine
doesn’t connect with the wheels.
To
restart when you’re
already moving, use
NEUTRAL
(N)
only. Also, use
NEUTRAL
(N)
when your vehicle is being towed.
Shifting out
of
PARK (P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
while
your engine is “racing” (running
at
high speed) is
dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly on the
brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and hit people or
objects. Don’t shift out of
PARK
(P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
while your engine
is
racing.
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NOTICE:
Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out
of
PARK (P)
or
NEUTRAL (N)
with the engine
racing isn’t covered by your warranty.
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