Automatic
Transmission
Operation
There
are
several different positions for your shift lever.
PARK
(P):
This locks your rear wheels. It’s the best
position to use when
you
start
your engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily.
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).
If
you have four-wheel drive, your vehicle
will be free to roll
-0
even if your shift lever
is
in PARK
(P)
--
if
your transfer case
is
in
NEUTRAL
(N).
So,
be sure the transfer case
is
in
a
drive gear, two-wheel high (2H) or four-wheel
high (4H) or four-wheel low (4L)
--
not in
NEUTRAL
(N).
See “Shifting Into PARK
(P)”
in
the Index.
If
you’re pulling a trailer, see “Towing
a
lkailer” in the Index.
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