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Torque Lock

If you are parking on a hhf and you don't shift your

Transmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of lhe

vahrcle may put too much torce on the parking pawl

in I he transmission. You may find iL difficult to pull the

shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torque

lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parliing brake and

[hen shilT linto PARK (P) property before you Jeavo

the driver's seaL To find out how, see Shifting Into

Park (P} on pngQ 2-27

When you are ready to drive, move ihe shift lever out of

PARK (P) IjafofQ you release the paiking brake.

If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another

vehicle push youra a liltle u phi It to lake Bonne of the

pressure from the parking pawl In the transmission, so

you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P)

Shifting Out of Park (P)

Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock

ccjntroJ system. You have to luHy apply your regular

brakes befora you can shift from PARK (P) when the

ignition IS in RUM. See Auiomatip fransm/ssiorr

OperatiQn on page 2-24

If you cannot shift out ot PARK (P), ease pressure on

the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way up info

PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then,

move the shitt lever Into the gear yog want.

If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can't shift

out of PARK i[P), try this;

1. Turn Ihe key to OFF

2. Apply and hold the brake until (he end ot Step 4.

a. Shift to MEUTRAUM).

4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear

you want.

5, Have (he sysfem fixed as soon as you can.

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Gmc 2003 Savana User Manual Page 112