Starter Switch
Check
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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.
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
(Automatic Transaxle)
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. 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.