1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 366

Ignition Transmission Lock Check While parked, and with the parkmg brake set, try to turn the ignition key to LOCK in each .shift lever p.o,sition. With an :automatic transmission, the key should turn t.0 LOCK o.dy when the shift lwer is in PARK (P). Barking Brake and Automatic Transmission P IK (P) Mechanism Check me.-- are doing this cheek, your vehicle IOU. On vehicles with a key release: butto-n, tQ turn the key try to LOCK without pressing the button. The key should turn to LOCK Only when you press the key butfon. On all ve,hlcle:s,the key should c.ome out only-inLOCK could beginto move. You or others could be injured an-dproperty could be damaged. Make b sure there-isroom in front of your vehicle- case it begins tooroll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin ta move. Park on .afairly steep hill, with the vehide facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular br,ake, set the parking brake. To chec-kthe.parking brake's holding ability: 'Withthe engine running-and transmission in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do; this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. 9 To c h a k the PARK (P) mechafiism's holding ability: With the eng-inerunning, shift to PARK (P). Then release all brake-s.