Owner's Manual

Automatic Transmission Operation
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There are several different positions for your shift lever.
PARK (P):
This locks your rear wheels. It’s the best
position to use when you start your engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily.
It
is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the
shift lever is not fully in
PARK (P)
with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your 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 your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and
move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
See “Shifting Into
PARK (P)”
in the Index.
Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK
(P)
range before
starting the engine. Your Corvette has
a
brake-transmission 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 cannot shift out
of
PARK
(P),
ease pressure
on
the shift lever
--
push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) and release the shift lever button
as
you
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