Leaving Your Vehicle With the EngineRunning (Automatic Transmission){CAUTION:It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle withthe engine running. Your vehicle could movesuddenly if the shift lever is not fully inPARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set.And, if you leave the vehicle with the enginerunning, it could overheat and even catch fire.You or others could be injured. Do not leaveyour vehicle with the engine running.If you have to leave your vehicle with the enginerunning, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and yourparking brake is firmly set before you leave it. Afteryou’ve moved the shift lever into PARK (P), holdthe regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you canmove the shift lever away from PARK (P) without firstpushing the button on the shift lever. If you can, it meansthat the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into PARK (P).Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift yourtransmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of thevehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in thetransmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift leverout of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.” To preventtorque lock, set the parking brake and then shift intoPARK (P) properly before you leave the driver’s seat.To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” listedpreviously.If torque lock does occur, you may need to haveanother vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some ofthe pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission,so you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).2-36
