2014 Chevrolet Express 2500 Passenger Owner Manual - Page 211
2014 Chevrolet Express 2500 Passenger Manual
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Driving and Operating Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle can put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. It might be 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 seat. To find out how, see Shifting Into Park on page 9-20. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) before releasing the parking brake. If torque lock does occur, you might need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission. Then you should be able to pull the shift lever out of P (Park). 9-21 Shifting out of Park The vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock control system. You have to fully apply the brakes before you can shift from P (Park) when the ignition is in ON/ RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. See Automatic Transmission (Six Speed) on page 9-23 or Automatic Transmission (Four Speed) on page 9-26. The shift lock control system is designed to do the following: . If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery with low voltage, try charging or jump starting the battery. See Jump Starting on page 10-79 for more information. To shift out of P (Park) use the following: 1. Apply the brake pedal. 2. Turn the ignition to ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN. 3. Move the shift lever to the desired position. If you still are unable to shift out of P (Park): 1. Ease the pressure on the shift lever. 2. While holding down the brake pedal, push the shift lever all the way into P (Park). 3. Move the shift lever to the desired position. If you are still having a problem shifting, have the vehicle serviced. Prevent the ignition key from being removed unless the shift lever is in P (Park). Prevent movement of the shift lever out of P (Park), unless the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY and the regular brake pedal is applied. . The shift lock control system is always functional except in the case of a dead battery or low voltage (less than 9 V) battery.