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Torque
Lock
(AUTQMATIC TRANSMISSION)
If you are parking on a hill and you
don't shift your transmissian 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 (Ihrlr). This is called
"torque lock." To prevent torqu'e lock,
always be sure to shift into P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver's
seat. To find out how, see the Index
under Shifting Into P (Park).
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 transmiss.ion,
'so
you can pull
the shifi lever out of P (Park).
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Corvette in good shape for
winter. Be sure your engine coolant
mix is correct.
Snow tires
can help in loose snow,
but they may give you less traction on
ice than regular tires. If you do not
expect to be driving in deep snow, but
may have to travel over ice, you may
not want to switch to snow tires at .all.
YOU
may want to put winter
emergency supplies in your vehicle.
Include an ice scraper, a small brush or
broom, a supply of windshield washer
fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, .a red cloth,
and a couple of reflective warning
triangles. And, if-you will be driving
under severe conditions, include a small
bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a
couple of burlap bags to help provide
traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.
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