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Driving your vehicle Automatic transmission (Shift Lever)
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton to the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter
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ing noise near the shift lever may be
heard. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and while shifting out of the P
(Park) position into another position to
avoid inadvertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in or around
the vehicle.
Shift-lock override
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position with the brake pedal depressed,
continue depressing the brake, then do
the following:
1. Place the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the LOCK/OFF
position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the knob boots cov -
ering the shift-lock release access
hole (1).
4. Insert a tool (e.g., flathead screw
-
driver) into the access hole and press
down on the tool.
5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shiftlock
override access hole then install the
knob boots.
If the shift lever does not move even
after performing this procedure, have
the system checked by a professional
workshop.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
僅 Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc
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tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift
to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow down
the vehicle.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
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