Shifting Out Of Park (P) - Saturn VUE 2008 Owner's Manual

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If you have to leave your automatic transmission vehicle
with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in
PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before
you leave it. After you have moved the shift lever
into PARK (P), hold the regular brake pedal down. Then,
see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P)
without first pulling it toward you. If you can, it means
that the shift lever was not fully locked into PARK (P).
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift into
PARK (P) 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
PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque
lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P)
properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find
out how, see Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission) on page 105.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) 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 PARK (P).
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Shifting Out of PARK (P)

OIE-ID = 1847104 Owner = dtodd01 LMD = 28-mar-2007 LMB = cludwi01
This vehicle has an electronic shift lock release system.
The shift lock release is designed to:
•
Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is
in PARK (P) with the shift lever button fully released,
and
•
Prevent movement of the shift lever out of PARK
(P), unless the ignition is in ON/RUN and the
regular 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 your vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery
with low voltage, try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting on page 280 for more
information.
To shift out of PARK (P) use the following:
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 PARK (P):
1. Fully release the shift lever button.
2008 - Saturn VUE Owner Manual (July 23, 2007)