Black plate (26,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20129-26 Driving and OperatingShifting Into Park{ WARNINGIt can be dangerous to get out ofthe vehicle if the shift lever is notfully in P (Park) with the parkingbrake firmly set. The vehicle canroll. If you have left the enginerunning, the vehicle can movesuddenly. You or others could beinjured. To be sure the vehicle willnot move, even when you are onfairly level ground, use the stepsthat follow. If you are pulling atrailer, see Driving Characteristicsand Towing Tips on page 9‑57.1. Hold the brake pedal down, thenset the parking brake.2. Move the shift lever into theP (Park) position by pulling theshift lever toward you andmoving it up as far as it will go.3. Turn the ignition key toLOCK/OFF.4. Remove the key and take it withyou. If you can leave the vehiclewith the ignition key in yourhand, the vehicle is in P (Park).Leaving the Vehicle with theEngine Running{ WARNINGIt can be dangerous to leave thevehicle with the engine running.The vehicle could move suddenlyif the shift lever is not fully inP (Park) with the parking brakefirmly set. And, if you leave thevehicle with the engine running, itcould overheat and even catchfire. You or others could beinjured. Do not leave the vehiclewith the engine running.If you have to leave the vehicle withthe engine running, be sure thevehicle is in P (Park) and theparking brake is firmly set. After theshift lever is moved into P (Park),hold the regular brake pedal down.Then, see if you can move the shiftlever away from P (Park) withoutfirst pulling it toward you. If you can,it means that the shift lever was notfully locked into P (Park).Torque LockIf you are parking on a hill andyou do not shift the transmissioninto P (Park) properly, the weightof the vehicle can put too muchforce on the parking pawl in thetransmission. It might be difficult topull the shift lever out of P (Park).This is called torque lock. Toprevent torque lock, set the parkingbrake and then shift into P (Park)properly before you leave the driverseat. To find out how, see ShiftingInto Park on page 9‑26.When you are ready to drive, movethe shift lever out of P (Park) beforereleasing the parking brake.If torque lock does occur, you mightneed to have another vehicle pushyours a little uphill to take some ofthe pressure from the parking pawl
