1996 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 94

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission - M s Only) /A L Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. You may find 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 shifteinto PARK(P) properly before you leave the driver's seat.To find out how, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. 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 transmission, so you can pull the shift lever outof PARK (P). c A u 1 l C T: Ln It can be dang,:ous to leave your vehicle with the 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 others could You be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it.After you've moved the shift lever intothe PARK (P) position, hold the regular brakepedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pushing the button. If you can, it means that the shift leverwasn't fully locked into PARK (P). Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission) Before you get out of your vehicle, put your manual transmission in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the parking brake. If your vehicle is equipped to tow a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. 2-39