Cadillac 2009 owner manual Shifting Out of Park, Torque Lock

Torque Lock

If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle can put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. It might be 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 seat. To find out how, see Shifting Into Park on page 2-43.

When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) before releasing the parking brake.

If torque lock does occur, you might need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the parking pawl in the transmission. Then you should be able to pull the shift lever out

of P (Park).

Shifting Out of Park

This vehicle is equipped with an electronic shift lock release system. The shift lock release is designed to:

•Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in P (Park) with the shift lever button fully released, and

•Prevent movement of the shift lever out of P (Park), unless the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY and the regular brake pedal is applied.

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The shift lock release is always functional except in the case of an uncharged or low voltage (less than

9 volt) battery.

If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery with low voltage, try charging or jump starting the battery. See Jump Starting on page 6-40for more information.

To shift out of P (Park) use the following:

1.Apply the brake pedal.

2.Move the shift lever to the desired position. If you still are unable to shift out of P (Park):

1.Ease the pressure on the shift lever.

2.While holding down the brake pedal, press the shift lever all the way into P (Park).

3.Move the shift lever to the desired position.

If you are still having a problem shifting, then have the vehicle serviced soon.