Chevrolet LUMINA 1999 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 90)

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Leaving Your Vehicle With the

Engine Running

CAUTION:

It can be dangerous to leave your 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. 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.

If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine

running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your

parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After

you’ve moved the shift lever into PARK (P), hold the

regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the

shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pulling it

toward you (or, if you have the console shift lever,

without first pushing the button). If you can, it means

that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into PARK (P).

Torque Lock

If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your

transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the

vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in

the transaxle. 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 another

vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the

pressure from the parking pawl in the transaxle, so you

can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P).

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