User Guide
If
you are towing a trailer
and
are parking on any hill,
see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That section shows
what to do first
to
keep the trailer from moving.
Shifting Into
PARK
(P)
(Automatic
Transmission Only)
If
you
have
a
3500
HD model, it
is
recommended that
the propshaft mounted parking brake be burnished
as
part of the new vehicle break-in. The parking brake
will work best after
it
has been burnished following
these instructions.
Make
10
stops, using the parking brake foot pedal, from
20
mph
(32
kmh) about
2
1/2 miles
(4
km) apart. In
between stops, drive the vehicle at
20
mph
(32
km/h).
A
CAUTION:
-
It can be 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.
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, use the steps that follow.
If
you have fourwheel drive and your transfer case is
in
NEUTRAL
(N),
your vehicle will
be
free to roll,
even
if
your shift lever is in
PARK
(P).
So,
be sure
the transfer case is in a drive gear
--
not
in
NEUTRAL
(N).
If
you’re pulling a trailer,
see
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
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