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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.
Driving and Operating 8-11
2008 - Pontiac G8 Owner Manual