1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 96

r-m naqae Le!#& I ~ I ~ i It can be dangerousto leave YQW vehicle with the engine running. Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever is not hlPy in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it couk.€ overheat and even catch fire.YQUor others could be injured. Don't leave YOUK-vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. If you are parking on ;I hill and you don't shift your transaxle into PAKM (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too rntich force OD the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may f'ind it difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P)pr~perfy before you leave the driver's seat. TQfind out how, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of PARK (P) bejbre YOU retease the parking brake. Hf you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehick is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you Ieave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the ?ARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if YOU can move the shift lever away from PARK (?) without first pulling it toward you. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P). 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 pxking pawl in the tramaxle, so you can pull, the shiR lever out of PARK (P).