2014 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - Page 191

Driving and Operating 9-23 Shifting Into Park 1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake on page 9-34. 2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by holding in the button on the lever and pushing the lever all the way toward the front of the vehicle. 3. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button to turn the engine off. Warning (Continued) It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll. Do not leave the vehicle when the engine is running. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move, even when you are on fairly level ground, always set the parking brake and move the shift lever to P (Park). See Shifting Into Park on page 9-23. If you have to leave the vehicle with the engine running, be sure the vehicle is in P (Park) and the parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you have moved the shift lever into P (Park), hold down the regular brake pedal. See if you can move the shift lever away from P (Park) without first pushing the button on the lever. If you can, it means that the shift lever was not fully locked into P (Park). Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into P (Park) properly before you leave the driver seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into P (Park)" previously in this section. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) before you release the parking brake. Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission) { Warning It can be dangerous to leave the vehicle with the engine running. It could overheat and catch fire. (Continued)