1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 105

If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pullthe shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." Tu It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the prevent torque lock, set the parkingbrake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's engine running. Your vehicle could move seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" suddenly if the shift leveris not fully in PARK (P) in the Index. with the parking brake firmly set. And;if you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. overheat and even catch fire. or others could You be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another engine running unless you have to. vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure yourvehicle is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it.After you've moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brakepedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift leveraway from PARK (P) without first pulling it toward you. If you can, itmeads that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P). Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Torque Lock