1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 65

Features & Controls Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running first pushing the button). If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into "P" (Park). Shifting Out o "P" f (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 pulling it toward you(or, if you have the console shift lever, without Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully & a your If you are parking on a hill and you don't regular brakes before you can shift from "P" (Park) when the ignition is in the shift your transaxle into "P" (Park) "On"position. See "Shifting the properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in Automatic Transaxle"in the Index. the transaxle. You may find it difficult to If you cannot shift out of"P" (Park), ease pull the shift lever out of "F' (Park). This pressure on the shift lever - push the is called "torque lock." To prevent torque shift lever ail the way into "P'(Park) and lock, set the parking brake and then shift on also release the shift lever button floor into "P" (Park) properly before you leave shift models as you maintain brake the driver's seat. To find out how, see application. Then move the shift lever "Shifting Into 'P' (Park)" in the Index. into the gear you want.(Press the shift lever button before moving the shift When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of "P'(Park) BEFORE you lever.) If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can't shift outof "P' release the parking brake. (Park), try this: 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 transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever out of "P' (Park). T~rque Lock ...64