1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 69

Leaving Your Vehicle Withthe Engine Running Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on theparking pawl in the transaxle.You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called "torque lock."To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into P (Park) properly before you leave the driver's seat. Tofind out how, see Shifting Into P (Park) in the Index. 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 littleuphill to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever out of P (Park). Parking Over nings That Burn If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in P (Park) andyour parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into theP (Park) position,hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, seeif you can move the shift lever away from P (Park) without first pulling it towardyou. If you can, itmeans that theshift lever wasn't fully locked into P (Park). 67