1995 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 84

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Tkansmission) Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle mayput too much force on the parking pawlin the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brakeand then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how,see "Shifting into PARK (P) inthe Index. When ydu are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" does occur, you may need have to another vehicle push yours little uphill to take some of a the pressure from the transmission, so you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). If you haveto leave your 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 movedthe shift leverinto the PARK(P) position, hold the regularbrake pedal down. Then, seeif you can movethe shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pushing the button. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully lockedinto PARK (P). 2-32