1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 70

Features and Controls Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into "P' (Park). Torque f Ock (AUTOMATIC TRANS#lSSlON) If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transmission into "P" (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of "P" (Park). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into "P" (Park) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into "P" (Park)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of "P" (Park) BEFORE you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure From the transmission, so you can pull the shift lever out of "P" (Park). 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into " P ' (Park) position like this: Hold in the button on the lever, and push the lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. 3 Move the ignition key to "LOCK." . 4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in"P" (Park). If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in " P ' (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the " P ' (Park) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from "P" (Park) without first pushing the button.If you ...68