1993 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 328

Steeringcolumn lock operation -Whileparked, ineachgearshiftposition. Withanautomatictransmission,thekeyshouldturn thegearshift is in P (Park). Withmanualshift,thekeyshouldturn (Reverse). try to turnthekey to Lock to LOCK onlywhen R to LOCK onlywhenyou'rein Onvehicleswithakeyreleaselever,trytoturnthekey to LOCK without pressingthelever.Thekeyshouldturnto LOCK onlywiththekeylever depressed. Onallvehicles,thekeyshouldcomeoutonlyin LOCK. - Parkingbrakeandtransmission P (Park)mechanismoperation I A \"'hen you doing check, vehicle begin are this your could to move. wu orotherscouldbeinjuredandpropertycouldbedamaged. Makesurethereisroominfront of yourvehicleincaseyoubegin toroll.Bereadytoapplytheregularbrakeatonceshouldthe vehiclebegin to move. Parkonafairlysteephill,withthevehiclefacingdownhill.Keepingyourfoot ontheregularbrake,setthemanualparkingbrake. To checktheparkingbrake:Withtheenginerunningandthe transmissionin N (Neutral),slowlyremovefootpressurefromtheregular brakepedal. Do thisuntilthevehicle is heldbytheparkingbrake To checkthe P (Park)mechanism'sholdingability:Applytheregular brakeandshift to P (Park).Releasethemanualparkingbrake,then slowlyreleasetheregularbrake. only. Lapandshoulderbeltsconditionandoperation -Inspect belt system, including:webbing,buckles,latchplates,retractors,guideloopsandanchors. Haveabeltassemblyreplaced if the webbinghasbeencutorotherwise damaged. BodyLubricationService -Lubricateallbodydoorhingesincludingthe tailgate,tailgatehandlepivotpoints,andtailgatemountedsparetirecarrier (if equipped),lubricatethebodyhood,fueldoorandrearcompartmenthinges, latchesandlocksincludinginteriorgloveboxandconsoledoors,andany movingseathardware.Lubricatethehoodsafetyleverpivotandproprod pivot. Morefrequentlubricationmayberequiredwhenexposed to acorrosive environment. 7-1 2