Torque Lock - GMC 1996 Suburban Owner's Manual

Torque Lock
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 t o 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 another
vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the transmission, so you can pull the shift
lever out of PARK (P).
3
Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don't park
over papers, leaves, dry grass or other things that
can burn.
2-24