Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park) 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 P (Park). This is called “torque lock.” To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into P (Park) properly before you leave the driver seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into Park” previously in this section.
When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of P (Park) 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 transmission, so you can pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission)
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 shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) ...
Shifting out of Park (Automatic Transmission)
This vehicle is equipped with a shift lock control. The shift lock control is
designed to:
Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in P (Park) with
the shift lever button fully ...
Other materials:
Brake Warning System Description and Operation
Brake Warning Indicator
Brake Warning Block Diagram
B80Park
Brake
SwitchB20Brake
Fluid Level
SwitchK9Body
Control
ModuleP16Instrument
Cluster
Hard-Wired
Seri ...
Oil Pan Installation
Special Tools
EN-49980 Guidance Pins
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Clean the sealing surfaces from old sealing material, dirt, oil and grease.
Note: The sealing bead should be applied close to the inner edge
of the oil pan. Take care that the oil suctio ...
Timing Belt Inspection
Special Tools
EN-6340 Locking Tool
EN-6628-A Locking Tool
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Removal Procedure
Remove the timing belt upper front cover. Refer to Timing Belt Upper
Front Cover Removal.
Set the crankshaft balancer in the ...
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