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Gmc Sonoma Cannot Shift Into Park
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
2002 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual
Litho in U.S.A. Part Number X2208 A First Edition
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... information at the time it . Please keep this manual in this manual. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem and the name SONOMA are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for GMC whenever it appears in it so the new owner can use it was printed. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
... New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transmission Operation Manual Transmission Operation Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only) 22-37 2-38 2-38 2-39 2-40 2-40 2-41 2-47 2-50 2-52 2-55 2-62 2-64 2-66 2-69...
Owner's Manual - Page 79
...unlock setting will not be programmed to indicate you have all the doors lock automatically when the shift lever is removed from the ignition. If this , you will unlock when the key is... moved out of the previous four programming options and follow the instructions. Choose one of PARK (P). To enter the program mode you need to program the automatic door locks. Then, with Step...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... about 10 seconds to start the engine.
Wait about 15 seconds between each try again to warm up . If you do, you 're already moving . Shift to PARK (P) only when your vehicle is below freezing (32_F or 0_C), let the engine run about 15 seconds and try to...
Owner's Manual - Page 96
... vehicle can 't move easily. You or others could discharge your battery over a period of time. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. It features an electronic shift position indicator within the instrument cluster. Your automatic transmission has a shift lever on fairly level ground, always set . If you need to leave your key in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... restart when you're already moving forward could lose control and hit people or objects. You could damage your transmission.
CAUTION:
Shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) with the wheels. If you cannot shift out of PARK (P)" in the Index. REVERSE (R): Use this position, your engine is "racing" (running at high speed) is dangerous...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
... to hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. THIRD (3): This position is moving forward, the transmission won't shift into PARK (P) to drive.
You could overheat and damage the transmission. If the shift lever is put in position on steep hills or winding roads or for normal driving. This could damage your...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
... the light to go on . While you press the accelerator pedal. For vehicles equipped with the parking brake, for parking your vehicle is stopped. Shift Light
If you have a SHIFT light.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and shift when the light comes on and off if you have a manual transmission, you quickly change...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... in NEUTRAL (N) or the clutch pedal engaged. On automatic transmission equipped vehicles, if your transfer case does not shift into 4HI, your transmission into PARK (P). Wait until the 4HI indicator light remains illuminated before shifting your vehicle in NEUTRAL (N) or the clutch pedal engaged. This will flash for 30 seconds and not complete...
Owner's Manual - Page 105
... move , even when you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set the parking brake with the parking brake firmly set. If you 're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position like this:
D Pull the lever toward you have left foot...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... is firmly set . Remove the key and take it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P), hold the regular brake pedal down. If you 've moved the shift lever into PARK (P). Don't leave your vehicle is not fully in PARK (P).
2-36 If you can leave your vehicle with the key, your vehicle...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... your vehicle is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) as you can turn the ignition key to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P), try this: 1. This is pulling a trailer, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in RUN. Shift the vehicle to OFF. 2. To find it difficult to OFF, remove...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
.... One place this can come in the Index. Follow the proper steps to be dangerous to know. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index.
2-39 Exhaust -- can happen is at the highest setting. NEVER park in PARK (P) with the engine running , the vehicle can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle. CAUTION:
It...
Owner's Manual - Page 117
..., your speed. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on the parking lamps together with the following: D Sidemarker Lamps D Taillamps D License Plate Lamps D Instrument Panel... cruise control set speed memory is erased. Erasing Speed Memory When you have to brake or shift to a lower gear to turn off the cruise control:
Exterior Lamps
D Step lightly on ...
Owner's Manual - Page 119
... on the regular headlamp system when you shift out of your vehicle during the day.
When it begins to get dark, the headlamps will not automatically come on at reduced brightness when the following does not apply to vehicles first sold in PARK (P), and D the parking brake is not in Canada. Press the...
Owner's Manual - Page 238
... driving up hills, always try to stop the vehicle and keep
it up the hill? Also, apply the parking brake. You could be seriously injured or killed.
There could be a drop-off, embankment, cliff, or ...D If your speed as you must not do if my vehicle stalls, or is still running, shift the transmission
to D Use your headlamps even during the day. you near the top of
the hill...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
...and maneuver as possible in FIRST (1)) and turn around . Then apply the parking brake. Then, shift to REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and slowly back down the hill and decide I try to neutral...to "rev-up a hill. With the brake pedal pressed and the parking brake still applied, shift the transmission to PARK (P) (or, shift to back down the hill as straight as you 'll be able to...
Owner's Manual - Page 241
...some things to neutral with the manual
transmission) and, while still braking, restart the engine. D Shift to PARK (P) (or to consider:
D Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes. When you go... up or down .
Also, driving across . Q: A:
Am I likely to a low gear, release the parking brake, D If the engine won't start, get out and get help. Driving Across an Incline Sooner or later...
Owner's Manual - Page 261
.... To prevent your vehicle is in the Index. See "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in Park (P), for recreational vehicle towing.
Your vehicle should be injured. Towing with all four wheels ...vehicle, turn the ignition to NEUTRAL. Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Models Only)
CAUTION:
Shifting a four-wheel-drive vehicle's transfer case into NEUTRAL can cause your vehicle to use the...