1998 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 200

Parking on Hills You really should not 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 trailer can be damaged. the But if you ever haveto park your rig on ahill, here's how to do it: I _ A CAUl =ON: It can be dangerous get out of your vehicle if to the shiftlever is not fullyin PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly Your vehicle can roll. set. If you have leftthe engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or otherscould be injured. T be sure yourvehicle won't move, even o when you're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. If you have four-wheeldrive and your transfer case is in NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will be free to roll, even if your shift lever in PARK ( ) So, is P. be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear not in NEUTRAL (N). 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet, or into gear a manual for transmission. 2. Have someone place chocks under trailer wheels. the 3. When the wheel chocks arein place, release the regular brakes until chocks absorb the load. the 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P), or REVERSE (R) for a manual transmission. 5. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear not in -NEUTRAL (N). -- 6. Release the regular brakes. 4-55