1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 83

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Torque Lock If you are parkingon a hill and you don't shift your transaxle intoPARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force onthe parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, the parking brake and then shift set into PARK (P) properly beforeyou leave the driver's PARK (P)" i n seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into the Index. When you are ready to drive, movethe shift lever out of PARK (P) before you release the parkingbrake. It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine running. Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't leave your vehiclewith the engine running unless you have to. If you have to leaveyour vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pullingit toward you. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P). If torque lock doesoccur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours a littleuphill to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, so you can pullthe shift lever out of PARK (P).