Pontiac G8 manual Shifting Out of Park, Parking Over Things That Burn, Torque Lock

Driving and Operating 8-11

Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from P (Park) without first pushing the button.

If you can, it means that the shift lever was not fully locked into P (Park).

Torque Lock

If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift your automatic transmission into P (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may

put too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. 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 seat.

To find out how, see “Shifting

Into Park” previously in the section.

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 parking pawl in the transmission, so you can pull the shift lever out of P (Park).

Shifting Out of Park

To shift out of P (Park):

1.Apply the brake pedal.

2.Press the shift lever button.

3.Move the shift lever to the desired position.

If you still are unable to shift out of P (Park):

1.Fully release the shift lever button.

2.Hold the brake pedal down and press the shift lever button again.

3.Move the shift lever to the desired position.

If you still cannot move the shift lever from P (Park), see Shift Lock Manual Release on page 9-84.

Parking Over Things That Burn

{CAUTION

Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under your vehicle and ignite. Do not park over papers, leaves, dry grass, or other things that can burn.