LOL, I'm not THAT big a n00b! XD Of course my foot is on the brake when
I'm trying to shift. I'm aware of the incline thing as well, but it's
not an issue here. It's just parked in my usual parking spot--no
incline, and I've never had a problem with it there before. I'd driven
it in and out of that spot several times that day with no trouble.
Thanks for trying to help, though! <3

Ed H. wrote:
> If it starts fine, then it doesn't sound like a theft prevention system. If
> it is left in "park" on an incline with out the parking break applied it can
> apply a lot of stress on the transmission making it difficult to move out
> of park. Even a slight incline can apply enough stress to make it difficult
> to shift For what it's worth, I hate it when some one drives my car and
> doesn't set the parking break, even on a level surface.
>
> Or...most modern vehicles won't let you shift out of park without the break
> pedal depressed.
>
>
> <puffytuffet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162861511.402579.183810@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> > I'm sure this is a horribly annoying question, and I recognize my
> > newbieness and apologize in advance. I got in my 2002 Suzuki Vitara 4x4
> > the other day and it randomly will not come out of park. I had driven
> > it all day with no problems at all, then suddenly, bam! It starts just
> > fine, and I've been told that there is probably a button or switch of
> > some kind that locks down the transmission so that the car cannot be
> > driven without the key, but I can't find the switch anywhere! Can
> > someone please tell me if it actually exists, and if so, where? Any
> > help is greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mandy
> >