5-12
Driving your vehicle
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the POWER button is in the
ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
accelerator pedal.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot shift the lever out of P
(Park), see “Shift-Lock Release” on
page 5-15.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before turning the power cell module
off.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
•
After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the shift
lever is in P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and turn the
power cell module off.
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
tion in place of the parking
brake.
WARNING
Always come to a complete
stop before shifting into or out
of R (Reverse); you may dam-
age the gear shift lever if you
shift into R (Reverse) while the
vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
