1997 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 88

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transmission intoPARK (P) properly, the weight the of vehicle mayput 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 brakeand then shift into PARK (P) properly before youleave 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 out of lever PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. Engine Running It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine running, Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift lever is not fully PARK (P) in with the parking brake firmly set. And,if you leave the vehicle withthe engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't leaveyour vehicle withthe engine running unless you have to. If torque lock does occur, you may need have another to vehicle push yours a little uphill to take someof the pressure from the parkingpawl in the transmission, so you can pull the shiftlever out of PARK (P). 2-26