Chevrolet 1998 Tracker Owner's Manual page 83

Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running (Automatic Transmission Only)
I
It can be dangerous to leave yuur vehicle with
the engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P)
with the parking brake firmly
set.
If you have
four-wheel drive and your transfer case is in
NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will be free to roll,
even if your shift lever is in PARK (P). So
be sure
the transfer case is in a drive gear
--
not in
NEUTRAL ( N ) .
And, if you leave the vehicle with
the engine running, it could overheat and even
catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't
leave your vehicle with the engine running unless
you have to.
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your
transmission 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)" in the Index.
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 anothe
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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