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).
Shifting
Out
of
PARK
(P)
Your Aurora has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You
have
to
fully
apply
your regular brake
before
you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in the RUN
position. See “Shifting the Automatic Transaxle” in
the Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
--
push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you wish. Press the
shift lever button before moving the shift lever.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out of PARK (P), try this:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the key to
OFF.
Open and close the driver’s
door to turn
off
the Retained Accessory Power
feature.
Apply and hold the brake until the end
of
Step
4.
Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear
you
want.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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