1994 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 81

3. If you have four-wheel drive with a manual transfer case shift lever, be sure the transfer case is in drive gear - not in " N ' (Neutral). a 4. Move the ignition key to LOCK. 5. Remove the key and take with you. If you can walk away from your it vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle "F"' is in (Park). Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission ModelsOnly) Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) If you are parking ona hill and youdon't shift your transmission into P ' " (Park) properly,the weight of the vehiclemay put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. may find it difficult to pull the shift You lever outof "P" (Park). This is called "torque lock." prevent torque lock, To set the parkingbrake and then shift into"P" (Park) properly beforeyou leave the driver's seat. find out how, see "Shifting Into 'P' (Park)" in the To Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shiftlever out of "P" (Park) BEFORE you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" does occur, may need to have another vehicle push you yours a little uphill to take some the pressure from the transmission, so of you can pull the shift lever out "F"' (Park). of 2-27