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Leaving
Your
Vehicle
With
the
Eneine
F
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CAU
I
ION:
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 fmly 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.
Torque
Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t 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)” 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 transmission,
so
you can pull
the
shift
lever out of PARK (P).
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).
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