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Starter Switch Check
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI)
Check
A
CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If
it
does,
you
or others could be
injured.
Follow
the steps below.
1.
Before you start, be sure
you
have enough room
around the vehicle.
2.
Firmly apply both
the
parking brake (see “Parking
Brake” in the Index
if
necessary) and
the
regular brake.
NOTE:
Do
not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn
off
the
engine immediately if it starts.
3.
Try
to
start the engine in each gear.
The
starter
should work only in PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL (N).
If
the starter works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.
I
A
CAUTION:
I
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does,
you
or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure
you
have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked
on
a
level surface.
Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake”
in the Index
if
necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if
the vehicle begins to move.
With the engine
off,
turn the key to the RUN position,
but don’t
start
the engine. Without applying the regular
brake,
try
to move the shift lever out of PARK
(P)
with
normal effort. If
the
shift
lever moves out
of
PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI needs service.
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L.
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