1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 169

Tuque Lock (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) If you're going uphill on a one-way street and you're parking the left on side, your wheels should point to the right. If you are parking on a hill andyou don't shift your transaxle into (Park) P If there is no curb when you're parking properly, the weightof the vehicle may uphill, turn the wheels to the right. put too much force on the parking pawl If there is no curb when you're parking in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). uphill on theleft side of a one-way street, your wheels should be turned to This is called "torque lock."To prevent torque lock, always be sure to shift into the left. P (Park) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how, see the Index under Shifting Into P (Park). When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) 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 P (Park). 167