1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 71

Features & Controls Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running It is dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine nning. Your vehicle could move ddenly if the shift lever is not d y in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. \ Shifting Outof P (Park) 1. Turn the key to Off. Open and close the driver's door to off the turn Retained Accessory Power feature. 2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4. 3. Shift to N (Neutral). 4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want. 5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can. I Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from P (Park) when the ignition is inthe On position. See the Index under Shifting the Automatic Transaxle. If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle If you cannot shift outof P (Park), ease is in P (Park) and your parking brake is pressure on the shift lever-push the shift lever all the way into P (Park) and firmly set before you leave it. After also release the shift lever button on you've moved the shift lever into the floor shift console models as you P (Park) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. the shift lever away from P (Park) without first pulling it towardyou (or, if (Press the shift lever button before you have the console shift lever, without moving the shift leveron floor shift console models.) If you ever hold the first pushing the button). brake pedal down but still can't shift out If you can, it means that the shift lever of P (Park), try this: wasn't fully locked into P (Park). 70