Shifting Out Of Park - GMC 2018 Terrain Owner's Manual

Leaving the Vehicle With the
Engine Running
Warning
It can be dangerous to leave the
vehicle with the engine running.
It could overheat and catch fire.
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the vehicle is not in
P (Park) with the parking brake
set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
shift the vehicle to P (Park). See
Shifting Into Park 0 172. If you
are towing a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips
0 211.
If you have to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, the vehicle must
be in P (Park) with the parking
brake set.
Confirm that the vehicle is in
P (Park).
Torque Lock
Torque lock is when the weight of
the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. This happens when
parking on a hill and shifting the
transmission into P (Park) is not
done properly and then it is difficult
to shift out of P (Park). To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake
and then shift into P (Park). To find
out how, see Shifting Into Park
listed previously.
On certain steep grades, the
transmission will automatically set
the parking brake to prevent
torque lock.
If torque lock does occur, the
vehicle may need to be pushed
uphill by another vehicle to relieve
the parking pawl pressure, so you
can shift out of P (Park).
Driving and Operating

Shifting out of Park

This vehicle is equipped with an
electronic transmission. If the
vehicle has an uncharged battery or
a battery with low voltage, try
charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting 0 274.
To shift out of P (Park):
1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
3. Press the desired shift switch
on the front shift console.
4. The P indicator will turn white
and the gear indicator will turn
red when the vehicle is no
longer in P (Park).
If the vehicle cannot shift from
P (Park), a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message will be
displayed. See your dealer for
service.
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