Ignition positions, Ignition positions -28, 28 driving and operating – CHEVROLET 2012 Silverado User Manual

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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012

9-28

Driving and Operating

The vehicle may have a memory
function which lets pedal settings be
saved and recalled. See Memory
Seats on page 3‑8
.

Ignition Positions

The ignition switch has four different
positions.

To shift out of P (Park), the ignition
must be in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY and the regular brake
pedal must be applied.

A (STOPPING THE ENGINE/
LOCK/OFF):
When the vehicle is
stopped, turn the ignition switch to
LOCK/OFF to turn the engine off.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
will remain active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9‑32
for more information.

This position locks the ignition.
It also locks the transmission on
automatic transmission vehicles.
The key can be removed in
LOCK/OFF.

Do not turn the engine off when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause a
loss of power assist in the brake
and steering systems and disable
the airbags.

If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:

1. Brake using a firm and steady

pressure. Do not pump the
brakes repeatedly. This may
deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.

2. Shift the vehicle to neutral. This

can be done while the vehicle is
moving. After shifting to neutral,
continue to firmly apply the
brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.

3. Come to a complete stop. Shift

to P (Park) with an automatic
transmission, or Neutral with a
manual transmission. Turn the
ignition to LOCK/OFF.

4. Set the parking brake. See

Parking Brake on page 9‑63.

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