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Starter switch check, Caution – GMC 2002 Envoy User Manual

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Starter Switch Check

CAUTION:

When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.

1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room

around the vehicle.

2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular

brake. See “Parking Brake” in the Index if necessary.

Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn
off the engine immediately if it starts.

3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter

should work only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
If the starter works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.

Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check

CAUTION:

When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.

1. Before you start, be sure you have enough

room around the vehicle. It should be parked
on a level surface.

2. Firmly apply the parking brake. See “Parking Brake”

in the Index if necessary.

Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move.

3. With the engine off, turn the key to the RUN

position, but don’t start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of PARK (P), your vehicle needs service.