Oldsmobile 1995 Cutlass Supreme - Torque Lock; Shifting out of 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 1,eave the driver’s
seat.
To fmd 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.
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
If “torque lock” does occur, you may need to. have ,
another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of
the pressdre from the transaxle, so you can pull the shift .
lever out of PARK (P).
Your Oldsmobile has
a brake-transaxle shift. interlock.
You must fully apply your regular brakes before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in RUN. See
“Automatic Transaxle”
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)
whil‘e keeping the brake pedal pushed down. Release the
shift lever button if you have a console shift. Then move
the shift lever out
of PARK (P), being sure to press the
shift lever button’
if you have a console shift.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out of PARK (P), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of step 4.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the vehicle and shift to the drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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