1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 211

Parking on Hills You really shouldnot park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can damaged. be 1 IA CAUTION: It can be dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shiftlever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly 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 four-wheel drive andyour transfer case is in NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will befree to roll, evenif your shift lever is in PARK (P). So, be sure the transfer case is ina drive gear not in NEUTRAL (N). -'- here's But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, how to do it: 1. Apply your regular brakes,but don't shift into PARK (P) yet. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When thewheel chocks arein place, release the regular brakesuntil the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift toPARK (P). 5 . If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is a drive gear-- not in in NEUTRAL (N). 6. Release the regular brakes. 1 4-52