Torque
Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of
the vehicle may put
too
much force on the parking pawl
in the transaxle. 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
2-25.
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 transaxle,
so
you
can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
Shifting
Out of
Park
(P)
Your vehicle has an automatic transaxle shift lock
control system. You have
to apply your regular brake
before you can shift from PARK
(P)
when the ignition is
in ON. See
Automatic Transaxle Operation
on
page
2-22.
If
you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way
into PARK (P) as you maintain brake application.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish.
Press the shift lever button before moving the shift lever.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out of PARK (P), try this:
1.
Turn the ignition key to ACCESSORY.
2.
Apply and hold the regular brake until the end of
3.
Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4.
Turn the ignition key to START, to
start
the vehicle.
Step
5.
5.
Sniil
10
rne urive gear
you
wani.
6.
Have the vehicle fixed
as
soon as
you
can.
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