Torque Lock; Shifting Out Of Park (P) - Cadillac 1998 Eldorado Owner's Manual

Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your
transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of .the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transaxle. 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)" in
the Index.
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 transaxle, so you
can pull the shift lever out
of PARK (P).
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Shifting Out of PARK
(P)
Your vehicle has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI). You have to fully apply your regular brakes
before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition
is in
RUN. See "Automatic Transaxle" in the Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
--
push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) and also release the shift lever button on the
shift lever as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want. (Press the
shift lever button before moving the shift-lever.) If you
ever hold the brake pedal down but still can't shift out
of
PARK (P),
try this:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5 .
Turn the ignition key to OFF. Open and close the
driver's door to turn off the Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP)
feature.
Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
Shift to
NEUTRAL
(N).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear
you want.
Take your vehicle to an authorized service center as
soon as you can.
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