140 Automatic transmission
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to Dor S out of N.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS
c::> & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
(D Tips
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal
immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
c::> page 143.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig. 161 Shift gate : selector lever lock positions and
release button highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.. Turn the ignition on .
.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
c::> fig. 161
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po-
sitions when the ignition is tu rned on . You
must press the brake pedal and the release
button to select another position . As a re-
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deacti-
vated in the N position.
A time delay element prevents the selector
lever from locking when it is moved through
the N position (going from R to D). The lock-
ing element will lock the selector lever if the
lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap-
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped-
al being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre-
vents the lever from being accidentally shifted
into certain positions. Pressing this button de-
activates the selector lever lock. Depending
on the direction of the shift, the selector lever
locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration
c::> fig. 161.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition
unless the selector lever is in the P park posi-
tion. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the P position.
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