1998 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 353

Ignition Transmission Lock Check While parked,and with the parkingbrake set, try to turn the ignition key to LOCK in each shift lever position. The key should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is in PARK (P). 0 Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake,set the parking brake. 0 The key should come out only in LOCK. 0 Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and transmission in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only. To check the PARK (P) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then release all brakes. Underbody Flushing Service When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged.Make sure there roomin frontof your vehicle in case is it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle beginto move. At least every spring, use plain water to flush any corrosive materialsfrom the underbody. Take care to clean thoroughly any areas wheremud and other debris can collect. 7-41