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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)” in
the Index.
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 Buick has
a
brake-transaxle shift interlock. You
must fully apply your regular brakes before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in RUN. See
“Automatic Transaxle Operation” in the Index.
If
you
cannot shift out of PARK
(P),
ease pressure on
the shift lever by pushing
it
all the way into PARK
(P)
while keeping the brake pedal pushed down. Then move
the shift lever
out
of PARK (P).
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 engine and shift
to
the drive gear
you
want.
5.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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