Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running
A
CAUTION:
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 firmly 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.
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 (or,
if
you have the
console shift lever, without first pushing the button).
If
you can, it means that 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 parking pawl in the transaxle,
so
you
can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).
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