1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 82

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) - position, hold the regular brake pedal down. see if Then, you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pushing the button. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked intoPARK (P). Torque Lock (Automatic Transaxle) It can be dangerous leave your vehicle with the. to engine running,Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever not fully in is PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. or otherscould You b'einjured. Don't leave your vehicle with the engine running unless have to, you If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine is running, be sure your vehicle in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) If you are parking'ona hill and you don't shift your transaxle intoPARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too muchforce on the parking pawl in the transaxle. YOUmay find it difficult to the shift pull lever out of PARK (P), This is called "torque lock."To prevent torque l'ock, set parking brake and then shift &e into BARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find outhow, see "ShiftingInto PARK (P)"in the Index. When youare ready to drive, move the shift lever out Qf PARK (P) before you release theparking brake. If torque lock does opcus, you may need to have another vehicle push yours little uphill to take some of the a pressure from the transaxle, you can pull the shift so lever outof PARK (P). I 2-26