2004 Saturn Ion Owner's Manual - Page 97

Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle) 1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) position like this: • Hold in the button on the shift lever. {CAUTION: It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle will not move, even when you are on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. If you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer on page 4-39. • Push the lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. 3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK. 4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can leave your vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P). 2-31