Parking Your Vehicle; (Manual Transmission); Shifting Out Of Park (P) - Chevrolet 2005 SSR Pickup Owner's Manual

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)" listed previously in this section.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out
of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake.

Shifting Out of Park (P)

(Automatic Transmission)
Your vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock
control system. You have to fully apply your regular
brake before you can shift from PARK (P) when
the ignition is in RUN. See Automatic Transmission
Operation on page 2-19.
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 release the shift lever button as you maintain brake
application. Then press the shift lever button and move
the shift lever into the gear you wish.

Parking Your Vehicle

(Manual Transmission)

Before you get out of your vehicle, move the shift
lever into REVERSE (R), and firmly apply the parking
brake. Once the shift lever has been placed into
REVERSE (R), with the clutch pedal pressed in, you
can turn the ignition key to OFF, press the key release
button to remove the key and release the clutch.
See Key Release Button (Manual Transmission) under
Ignition Positions on page 2-16.
If you are parking on a hill, see "Parking on Hills" under
Towing a Trailer on page 4-35.
If your vehicle is pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer
on page 4-35.
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