1993 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 172

Torque Lock If you are parking ona hill and you don'tshift your transaxle into"P" m k ) properly, the weightof the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of "I"' (Park). This is called "torque lock:' To prevent torque lock, always sure to shift into"P" be (Park) properly before you leave the driver's seat. find To out how, see "Shifting Into 'P'(Park)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever outof "P" (Park) BEFORE you release the parking brake. If "torque lock" does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push yoursa little uphill to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, you can pull the shift so lever out of "P" (Park). If there isno curb when you're parking uphill,turn the wheels to the right. If there is no curb when you're parking uphill on the left side of a one-way street, your wheels should be turned to the left. 10 7