2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 324

Ignition Transaxle Lock Check While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn the ignition key to LOCK in each shift lever position. With an automatic transaxle, the key should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is in PARK (P). With a manual transaxle, the key should turn to LOCK only when you press the key release button. On all vehicles, the key should come out only in LOCK. Turn the steering wheel to the left and to the right. It should only lock when turned to the right. sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move. Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake. 0 Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P) Mechanism Check To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and transaxle in NEUTRAL (N),slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. To check the PARK (P) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running, shift to PARK (P I _ _ $,I1 ^...^ I^,. +LI I I ~I Ie~eabe IE E J ~ I I~y U I I LI ~ I ane IUIIVVVGU uy 11 IG ~ 0 ~ wnen you are aoinc nis cneck, your 1 licie could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make CAUTION: (Continued) -. . I T I . . L L - _^___I_: I J regular brake. Underbody Flushing Service At least every spring, use plain water to flush any cwmsive materisls f r m ?he u ~ d e r b ~ dTake care to y. clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris can collect. 6-21