Torque
Lock
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)
on page
2-27.
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)
Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock
control system. You have
to
fully apply your regular
brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the
ignition is in
RUN.
See Automatic Transmission
Operation on page
2-24.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way up into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then,
move the shift lever into the gear you want.
If
you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift
out of PARK (P),
try
this:
1.
Turn the key to OFF.
2.
Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step
4.
3.
Shift
to
NEUTRAL
(N).
4.
Start the vehicle and then shift
to
the drive gear
you want.
5. Have the system fixed as soon as you can.
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