AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
When your vehicle is
stationary, keep the brake pedal fully
pressed when shifting gears. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury, death or property
damage.
WARNING:
Do not apply the brake
pedal and accelerator pedal
simultaneously. Applying both pedals
simultaneously for more than a few
seconds will limit power, which may
result in difficulty maintaining speed in
traffic and could lead to serious injury.
WARNING:
Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
vehicle off and remove the key or remote
control before you leave your vehicle.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death.
Note:
You may not be able to shift out of
park (P) unless the intelligent access key is
inside your vehicle.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POSITIONS
PARK (P)
WARNING:
Move the transmission
selector lever to park (P) only when your
vehicle is stationary.
This position locks the driveline. Come to
a complete stop before shifting into and
out of park (P).
The electric parking brake could apply
when you shift to park (P) without the
brake pedal fully pressed. The electric
parking brake applies when you shift to
park (P) on large slopes. The electric
parking brake releases with the drive away
release function. See
Electric Parking
Brake
(page 220).
Note:
A tone sounds if you attempt to exit
your vehicle without the transmission in park
(P).
Note:
Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) if the vehicle battery has run out of
charge. See
Jump Starting the Vehicle
(page 310).
Note:
Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) if a fuse is blown. See
Fuses
(page 319).
Note:
Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) unless the key or remote control is inside
your vehicle.
Note:
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) if you
attempt to exit your vehicle without the
transmission in park (P). See
How Does
Automatic Return to Park (P) Work
(page
212).
Note:
If you shift into park (P) without fully
pressing the brake, the parking brake could
apply. If you shift into park (P) on a slope,
the parking brake could apply. See
Automatically Releasing the Electric
Parking Brake
(page 221).
Note:
You can start your vehicle in this
position.
Note:
A tone could sound when you select
park (P).
REVERSE (R)
WARNING:
Move the transmission
selector lever to reverse (R) only when
your vehicle is stationary and the engine
is at idle speed.
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Automatic Transmission