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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running
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 pushing the button.
If you can, it means 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).
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