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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Aveo 🢒 Features and Controls 🢒 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle 🢒 Parking the Vehicle

Parking the Vehicle Manual Transmission

Before leaving the vehicle, do the following:

  1. Hold the brake pedal down and firmly apply the parking brake.
  2. Fully press in the clutch pedal and place the shift lever into the gear position as stated below:
    3. • When parking on level ground, place the shift lever into N (Neutral).
    • When parking downhill, place the shift lever in R (Reverse).
    • When parking uphill, place the shift lever in 1 (First).
  3. After shifting, turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF, remove the key and release the clutch.