Torque
Lock
(Automatic Transmission)
If
you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl
in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the
shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torque
lock.”
To
prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and
then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave
the driver’s seat. To find out how, see ‘Shifting
Into PARK (P)” listed previously in this section.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) before you release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another
vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission,
so
you can pull the shift lever out
of
PARK (P).
Shifting Out of Park
(P)
(Automatic Transmission)
Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock
control system. You have to fully apply your regular
brake before you can shift from PARK
(P)
when
the ignition
is
in
ON.
See Automatic Transmission
Operation on page
2-24.
As a reminder, you will see a message in the Driver
Information Center
(DIC)
that will say PRESS BRAKE
BEFORE
SHIFT
within
15
seconds unless the brake
is pressed.
If
you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift
lever
-
push the shift
lever
all
the way into
PARK (P) and release the shift lever button as
you maintain brake application. Then press the shift
lever button and move the shift lever into the gear
you wish.
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