1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 76

Features & Controls P (Park). Thislocksyourrearwheels.It'sthebestposition your engine because your vehicle can't move easily. to usewhenyoustart I t isdangerous to getout ofyour vehicle if theshiftleverisnotfully in P (Park)withtheparkingbrakefirmly set Your vehiclecanroll. 1 Don'tleaveyour vehicle when theengine i3 ,unning unlessyouhavG to. Ifyouhave lefttheenginerunning,thevehiclecanmove suddenly.Youorothers couldbeinjured. to besureyourvehicle won'tmove,whenyou'reonfairlylevelground,alwayssetyour to P (Park). parkingbrakeandmovetheshiftlever See"Shifting Into P (Park)"intheIndex. orpullingatrailer,alsosee"Parkingon intheIndex. If youareparkingonahill, Hills" or"Towinga Trailer" I I Ensuretheshiftlever is fully in P (Park)rangebeforestartingthe engine.Your vehiclehasabrake-transmissionshiftinterlock. You have to fully apply yourregularbrakesbeforeyoucanshiftfrom P (Park) when theignitionkey is in the Run position. If youcannotshiftoutof P (Park),easepressureontheshiftlever-pushtheshiftlever all the the shift way into P (Park) as youmaintainbrakeapplication.Thenmove leverintothegearyou wish.See "ShiftingOut of P (Park) in this part. R (Reverse). Use this gear to back up. I NOTICE Shifting to R (Reverse) while your vehicle is moving forward could damag, is stopped. lour transmission. Shift to R (Reverse) only after your vehicle To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out ofsnow, ice or sand "If You'reStuck in Sand,Mud, withoutdamagingyourtransmission,see IceorSnow" in theIndex. N (Neutral). I In this position, your engine doesn'tconnectwith the wheels. To restart N (Neutral)only. Also, use N (Neutral) whenyou'realreadymoving,use when your vehicle is being towed. 2-1 8