1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 78

Shifting Into PARK (P) I Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. It can be dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shift lever not fully in PARK (P) with the is parking brakefirmly set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or otherscould be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're onfairly level ground, use the steps that follow. If you're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. 2. Move the shift lever PARK (P) position like this: into Pdl the lever towardyou.