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Leaving
Your
Vehicle
With
the
Engine
Running
It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with
the engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in PARK
(P)
with the parking brake firmly set. And, if
you
leave the vehicle with the engine running,
it
could
overheat and even catch fire.
You
or others could
be injured. Don’t leave your vehicle with the
engine running unless you have to.
If
you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
running,
be
sure
your
vehicle
is
in PARK
(P)
and your
parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK (P)
position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see
if
you can move the shift lever away from PARK
(P)
without first pulling it toward you. If you can, it means
that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into PARK (P).
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
transaxle,
so
you
can pull the shift
lever out of PARK
(P).