Automatic Transmission
Operation
There are several different positions for your shift lever.
PARK (P): This position locks the rear wheels. It’s
the best position to use when you start the engine
because your vehicle can’t move easily.
It
is da -erous 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 Trailer” in the Index.
If
you have four-wheel drive, your vehicle will
be free to roll
-
even if your shift lever is
in
PARK (P)
-
if
your transfer case is in
NEUTRAL.
So, be sure the transfer case is
in a drive gear
-
not in NEUTRAL. See
”Four-wheel Drive (Automatic Transfer Case)
in the Index. See ”Shifting Into Park (P)”
in
the Index.
Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) before starting
the engine. Your vehicle has an automatic transmission
shift lock control system. You have to fully apply the
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, press the
button on the shift lever and push the shift lever all
the way into PARK (P) as you maintain brake
application. Move the shift lever into the gear you wish.
See Shifting Out of
Park
(P)
on
page
2-32.
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