Starter Switch Check
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI)
Check
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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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
2.
Firrnly
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.
3.
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.
around the vehicle.
1.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a
level surface.
2.
Firrnly 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 ON position,
but don’t
start
the engine. Without applying the regular
brake,
‘uy
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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