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).
Shifting
Out
of
PARK
(P)
Your Oldsmobile
has
a brake-transaxle shift interlock.
You
have to apply your regular brake before you can
shift
from
PARK
(P)
when the ignitian is in
the
RUN
position. See “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 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
1.
Turn
the key to ACC.
2.
Apply and hold the regular brake until the end
of
3.
Shift to
NEUTRAL
(N).
4.
Turn
the key to
ON,
to
start
the vehicle.
5.
Shift to the drive gear you want.
6.
Have the vehicle fixed
as
soon as you can.
shift out of PARK
(P),
try
this:
Step
5.
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