Jeep Compass 2018 Owner's Manual page 156

WARNING! (Continued)
• Your vehicle could move and injure you
and others if it is not in PARK. Check by
trying to move the gear selector out of
PARK with the brake pedal released. Make
sure the transmission is in PARK before
exiting the vehicle.
• It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and your
foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
• The vehicle may not engage a newly se-
lected gear if the vehicle is moving while
shifting.
• Unintended movement of a vehicle could
injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running. Before exiting
a vehicle always come to a complete stop,
then apply the park brake, shift the trans-
mission into PARK, turn the engine OFF,
and remove the key fob. When the ignition
is in the LOCK/OFF (key removal) position
(or, with push button start, when the igni-
WARNING! (Continued)
tion is in the OFF mode), the transmission
is locked in PARK, securing the vehicle
against unwanted movement.
• When leaving the vehicle, always make
sure the ignition is in the OFF mode, re-
move the key fob from the vehicle, and lock
the vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally in-
jured. Children should be warned not to
touch the park brake, brake pedal or the
transmission gear selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle (or in a location accessible to chil-
dren), and do not leave the ignition (in a
vehicle equipped with push button start) in
the ON/RUN mode. A child could operate
power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
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CAUTION!
• Before moving the transmission gear se-
lector out of PARK, you must turn the
ignition to the ON/RUN mode, and also
press the brake pedal. Otherwise, damage
to the gear selector could result.
• DO NOT race the engine when shifting
from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear
range, as this can damage the drivetrain.
The following indicators should be used to en-
sure that you have properly engaged the trans-
mission into the PARK position:
• When shifting into PARK, push the lock but-
ton on the gear selector, and firmly move the
selector all the way forward until it stops and
is fully seated.
• Look at the transmission gear position display
and verify that it indicates the PARK position
(P).
• With brake pedal released, verify that the
gear selector will not move out of PARK.
REVERSE (R)
This range is for moving the vehicle backward.
Shift into REVERSE only after the vehicle has
come to a complete stop.
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