1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 60

Leaving Yqur. Vebjcle ., . . :...W@h:,.the Engine Runriing .'! -j , , Torque Lock(AUTOMATICRWVSAXLE) 2. Move the shift lever into theP (Park) position likethis: Hold in the button on thelever, and push the lever all the way toward the frontof your vehicle. 3. Move the ignition keyto 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 isin P (Park). If you are parking on a hill and you (AUTOllrlATIC TRANSAXLEMODELS ONLY) don't shift yourtransaxle into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put toomuch forceon theparking pawl in the transaxle. You may findit difficult to pull the shift leverout 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 driver's the seat. To find out how, seeShifting Into P (Park) in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift leverout of P (Park) BEFORE you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" doesoccur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours If you have to leave your vehicle with a little uphillto take some of the the engine running, be sure your vehicle pressure fromthe transaxle, so you can is in P (Park) and your parking brakeis pull the shift leverout of P (Park). firmly set before you leave it. After you've movedthe shift lever into theP (Park) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from (Park) P without first pushing the button. If you can, itmeans that theshift lever wasn't fully locked into P (Park). ' ' ,.