Starter Switch Check
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
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A
CAUTION:
When
YOU
are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If
it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
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A
C.’
UTION:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If
it
does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
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
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.
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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