1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 80

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in "P" (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the "P' (Park) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from "P' (Park) without first pulling it toward you.If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into "P' (Park). Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into "P" (Park) properly, the weight of 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 "P" (Park). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into "P" (Park) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into 'P' (Park)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of "P" (Park) 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 transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever out of "P' (Park). r 79...