Torque LockIf you are parking on a hill and you do not shift thetransmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of thevehicle can put too much force on the parking pawl inthe transmission. It might be difficult to pull the shiftlever out of P (Park). This is called torque lock. Toprevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shiftinto P (Park) properly before you leave the driver seat.To find out how, see Shifting Into Park on page 3‑39.When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out ofP (Park) before releasing the parking brake.If torque lock does occur, you might need to haveanother vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some ofthe pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission.Then you should be able to pull the shift lever outof P (Park).Shifting Out of ParkThis vehicle is equipped with an electronic shift lockrelease system. The shift lock release is designed to:. Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift leveris in P (Park) with the shift lever button fullyreleased, and. Prevent movement of the shift lever out ofP (Park), unless the ignition is in ON/RUN orACC/ACCESSORY and the regular brake pedalis applied.The shift lock release is always functional exceptin the case of an uncharged or low voltage(less than 9 volt) battery.If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a batterywith low voltage, try charging or jump starting thebattery. See Jump Starting on page 7‑44 formore information.To shift out of P (Park) use the following:1. Apply the brake pedal.2. Move the shift lever to the desired position.If you still are unable to shift out of P (Park):1. Ease the pressure on the shift lever.2. While holding down the brake pedal, press theshift lever all the way into P (Park).3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.If you are still having a problem shifting, then have thevehicle serviced soon.3-40
