Shifting Out Of Park; Torque Lock - Chevrolet CAMARO 2015 Owner's Manual

Release the button and check that
the shift lever cannot be moved out
of P (Park).

Torque Lock

Torque lock is when the weight of
the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. This happens when
parking on a hill and shifting the
transmission into P (Park) is not
done properly and then it is difficult
to shift out of P (Park). To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake
and then shift into P (Park). To find
out how, see Shifting Into Park
listed previously.
If torque lock does occur, the
vehicle may need to be pushed
uphill by another vehicle to relieve
the parking pawl pressure, so you
can shift out of P (Park).

Shifting out of Park

This vehicle is equipped with an
electronic shift lock control 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.
Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park), unless the
ignition is in ON/RUN and the
brake pedal is applied.
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 10-72.
Driving and Operating
To shift out of P (Park):
1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Turn the key to the ON/RUN
position.
3. Release the parking brake. See
Parking Brake on page 9-28.
4. Press the shift lever button.
5. Move the shift lever to the
desired position.
If still unable to shift out of P (Park):
1. Fully release the shift lever
button.
2. Hold the brake pedal down and
press the gear lever button
again.
3. Move the shift lever to the
desired position.
If the shift lever still cannot be
moved from P (Park), see Shift
Lock Manual Release following.
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