Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (34,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011Shifting Into Park{ WARNING:It can be dangerous to get out of the vehicle if theshift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parkingbrake firmly set. The vehicle can roll. If you haveleft the engine running, the vehicle can movesuddenly. You or others could be injured. To besure the vehicle will not move, even when you areon fairly level ground, use the steps that follow.If you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer onpage 5‑31.To shift into P (Park), use the following steps:1. Hold the brake pedal down.2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by pressing thebutton on the front of the shift lever while pushingthe lever all the way toward the front of the vehicle.Release the button.3. With your foot still holding the brake pedal down,set the parking brake. See Parking Brake onpage 3‑33 for more information.4. Turn the ignition off.Leaving the Vehicle With the EngineRunning{ WARNING:It can be dangerous to leave the vehicle with theengine running. The vehicle could move suddenlyif the shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with theparking brake firmly set. And, if you leave thevehicle with the engine running, it could overheatand even catch fire. You or others could beinjured. Do not leave the vehicle with the enginerunning.If you leave the vehicle with the engine running, thevehicle must be in P (Park) and the parking brake set.After shifting into P (Park), try to move the shift lever outwithout first pushing the button on the shift lever. If youcan, the shift lever was not fully locked into P (Park).3-34