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 vehicle has
a
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI).
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:
I.
Turn
the
ignition 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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