STARTING AND OPERATING 375
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop on level ground.
2. Press and hold the brake pedal.
3. S
hift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL or
dep
ress the clutch pedal on a manual transmission.
4. Turn the engine OFF.
5. S
hift the transfer case lever into NEUTRAL (N).
6. S
tart the engine.
7. S
hift the transmission into REVERSE.
8. R
elease the brake pedal (and clutch pedal on manual
tra
nsmissions) for five seconds and ensure that there is no
vehicle movement.
9. Repeat steps seven and eight with automatic transmis-
sio
n in DRIVE or manual transmission in first gear.
10. T
urn the engine OFF.
11.
Firmly apply the parking brake.
12.
Shift the transmission into PARK or place manual trans-
mis
sion in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL).
13. A
ttach the vehicle to the tow vehicle using a suitable tow
bar
.
14. Release the parking brake.
Shif
ting Out of NEUTRAL (N)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for
norm
al usage.
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, leaving it connected
to
the tow vehicle.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. S
tart the engine.
4. P
ress and hold the brake pedal.
5. S
hift the transmission into NEUTRAL.
CAU
TION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the
tran
smission is shifted into PARK with the transfer case
in NEUTRAL (N) and the engine running. With the
transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) ensure that the engine is
OFF before shifting the transmission into PARK.
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