Leaving the Vehicle With the EngineRunning{ WARNING:It can be dangerous to leave the vehicle with theengine running. The vehicle could move suddenly ifthe shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parkingbrake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle withthe engine running, it could overheat and evencatch fire. You or others could be injured. Do notleave the vehicle with the engine running.If you have to leave the vehicle with the engine running,be sure your vehicle is in P (Park) and the parkingbrake is firmly set before you leave it. See Parking Brakeon page 3-30 for more information.Torque LockTorque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts toomuch force on the parking pawl in the transmission.This happens when parking on a hill and shiftingthe transmission into P (Park) is not done properly andthen it is difficult to shift out of P (Park).To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and thenshift into P (Park). To find out how, see “ShiftingInto Park” in this section.If torque lock does occur, your vehicle may need to bepushed uphill by another vehicle to relieve the parkingpawl pressure, so you can shift out of P (Park).Shifting Out of ParkAutomatic Transmission Shift LockThis vehicle has an electronic shift lock release system.The shift lock release is designed to:• Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever isin P (Park)• Prevent movement of the shift lever out of P (Park),unless the ignition is in ON/RUN orACC/ACCESSORY and the regular brake pedal isapplied.The shift lock is always functional except in the case of aan uncharged or low voltage (less than 9 volt) battery.If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery withlow voltage, try charging or jump starting the battery.See Jump Starting on page 6-36.3-32
