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The selector lever must be in N or P. If one of the driving positions
is engaged a safety switch w ill preven t th e eng ine from being
started. See also=> page 120.
Before you move the selector lever from the P position, you must
always apply the brake peda l before and wh ile de press i ng the
button in the hand le of the selector lever.
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury .
- When the selector lever is in a driving position , the vehicle
may creep , even at idle speed . Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving position is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress is
not placed on the clutches in the transmission .
- Remember: - even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in " D", "S " or " R", engine power is being trans-
mitted to the wheels. Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
backward . When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depressed
and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the vehicle from
rolling .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving , take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi -
tion .
• Never shift into " R" or " P" when the vehicle is in motion .
• Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine is running .
• If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P pos ition and apply the parking brake firmly .
• If the engine must remain running , never have any dr iving posi -
tion engaged when checking under the hood . Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in " P" with the
Controls and equip -
ment
& WARNING (continued )
park ing brake firmly set => page 242, " Engine compartment ".
Otherwi se, any increase in engine speed may set the vehi cle in
motion , even w ith the parking brake appl ied . •
App li es to veh icles: wi th 6-speed automat ic tran smission
Selector lever positions
This sec tion descri bes th e selector lever posi tions and
dri ving rang es.
Fig. 140 Displ ay in the
in strument cluster:
selector lever in posi-
tion D
The selecto r lever positi o n engage d appe ars next to t he select or
leve r as well as in the instrument cluster disp lay.
P - Park
In this selecto r lever position the transmission is mechanica lly
locked. Engage P onl y w hen the vehi cle is co mpletely stopped=>
&
in "Dr iving the automatic transmission" on page 126.
To shi ft in or out of po sit ion P, yo u m ust firs t pr ess an d hol d th e
brake pedal and then press t he release button in the selector lever
handle w h ile m oving th e selector leve r t o or from P. Yo u can sh ift
out of this pos itio n onl y wit h th e ign it ion on. _..,
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