1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 219

Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer If attached, on a hill. something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here's how to do it: When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and Release the parking brake. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. Drive slowly until the traileris clear of the chocks. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the 4. Stop and have someone pickup and store the chocks. regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P). 5 . Release the regular brakes. 4-39