1993 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 75

Shifting Into P (Park) (Automatic Transmission Models Only) CAUTION It canbedangerous to getoutofyourvehicle if theshiftleverisr fully in P (Park)withtheparkingbrakefirmlyset.Yourvehiclecan roll. If youhavelefttheenginerunning,thevehiclecanmovesuddenly. You orothers could beinjured. To besureyourvehiclewon'tmove, whenyou'reonfairlylevelground,usethestepsthatfollow. I If youhavefour-wheeldrive,withamanualtransfercaseshiftlever and yourtransfercaseis in N (Neutral),yourvehiclewillbefreeto roll,even if yourshiftleverisin P (Park). So, besurethetransfer case is in adrive gear-notin N (Neutral).Ifyouareparkingona hill,or if you'repullingatrailer,alsosee"ParkingOnHills"or "TowingaTrailer'' in theIndex. 1. Holdthebrakepedaldownwithyourrightfootandsettheparking brake. I 2. Move the shiftlever into the P (Park)positionlikethis: Pullthelevertowardyou. KO406 Movethelever up as far as it willgo. 2-23