1995 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 76

Torque Lock If you are parlungon a hill and you don't shift your transaxle intoPARK (P) properly, the weight the of 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 PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock,set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how,see "Shifting IntoPARK (P)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move shift lever out the of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. Shifting Outof PARK (P) Your Oldsmobile has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brake before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition in the on is position. See "Shifting the Automatic Transaxle" the in Index. If "torque lock" does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressurefrom the transaxle,so you can pull the shift lever outof PARK (P). If you cannot shift outof PARK (P), ease pressure on the shiftlever -- push the shift lever the way into all PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. (Press the shift lever button before moving the shift lever on floor shift console models.) If you ever hold brake pedal downbut stdl can't the shift outof PARK (P), try this: 1. Turn the key tooff. Open and close the driver's door to turnoff the Retained Accessory Power feature. 2. Apply and hold the brake until end of step 4. the 3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N). 4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want. 5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as can. you 2-24