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If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P)
and the parking brake is firmly set before
you leave it. After you move the shift lever into
PARK (P), 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 was
not fully locked into PARK (P).
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you do not
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 150.
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, then you will be able to
pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
Shifting Out of Park (P)
Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift
lock control system which locks the shift lever
in PARK (P) when the ignition is in the LOCK.
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 142.
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 desired.
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