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A
CAUTION:
’
It
is dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if
the
shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have to.
If
you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others could be injured.
To
be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on
fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and
move the shift lever to PARK
(P).
See “Shifting Into
PARK
(P)”
in the Index.
If
you’re pulling
a
trailer, see “Towing
a
nailer”
in the Index.
Ensure the shift lever
is
fully
in
PARK
(P)
before
starting the engine. Your vehicle has a Brake-Transaxle
Shift Interlock (BTSI). You have to fully
apply
your
regular brakes
before
you
can shift from
PARK
(P)
when the ignition
key
is
in
RUN.
If
you
cannot
shift
out
of
PARK
(P),
ease pressure
on
the shift lever
--
push the
shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P)
and release the
shift lever button
on
the floor
shift
console models
as
you maintain brake application. Then move the shift
lever into
the
gear you wish. (Press the shift lever button
before moving the shift lever
on
floor
shift
console
models.)
See
“Shifting Out of
PARK
(P)”
in
this section.
REVERSE (R):
Use this gear
to
back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE
(R)
only after your vehicle
has stopped.
Also
use this gear
to
rock your vehicle back and
forth
to
get out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your
transaxle. See “If You’re Stuck in Sand,
Mud,
Ice or
Snow” in the lndex for additional information.
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