Starter Switch
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.
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock
-
BTSI
1.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It
should be parked on a level surface.
2.
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.
3.
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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