Starting and Operating Instructions
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CAUTION
Avoid leaving your vehicle while
the engine is running.
Be sure the shift lever is in
P
(Park) and the parking brake
is applied when you leave your
vehicle.
If you are not in an idling vehi-
cle, the engine could overheat
and even catch fire. You or
others could be injured. Do not
let the engine run when you are
not in the vehicle.
If you must leave your vehicle with
the engine running, check that the
shift lever is fully in
P
(Park). To do
this, hold the regular brake pedal
down after you have shifted into
P
(Park) and try to move the shift
lever out of the Park position with-
out first pushing the button. If you
can, then the shift lever was not
locked in Park.
Torque Lock
If you park your vehicle on a hill,
make sure to apply the parking
brake first before shifting into
P
(Park). Otherwise, there will be
excessive pressure on the parking
mechanism which will make it
difficult to shift out of
P
(Park).
See the following, later in this
section, for more information:
• Shifting Out of
P
(Park)
If you cannot shift out of
P
(Park),
you may need to have another
vehicle push yours a little uphill.
This takes some of the pressure
from the parking mechanism in
the transmission, so you can pull
the shift lever out of
P
(Park).
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