1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 83

Shiftiqg out of PARK (P) (Authmatic Transmission) . .. . Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission) Your Pontic has a brake-transmission shift interlock. Before you get out of your vehicle, put your manual You hqve to h l l y apply your regular brake before you transmission in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the c a shjft from PARK (P) whentheignition is in the ~ parkingbrake. RUN position. See "Automatic Transmission" in the If your vehicle is equipped to tow a trailer, see "Towing Index. a Trailer" in the Index. If yov c m o t shift out of PARK ( ) ease pressure on P, the shift lever -push the shift leverall the way into PARK (P) and release the shift lever button as you maintain brake application. Then press the lever shift button and move the shift leverinto the gear you wish. If you p e r hold the brake pedal down but can't still shift out of PARK (P), try this: 1. Turn @e key to OFF. 2, Apply and hold the brake. 3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N). 4. St& the vehicle and thenshift to the drivegear you w! w. 5. Have the vehiclefixed as soon as youcan,