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Features
&
Controls
T
Shifting Into
PARK (P)
(Automatic Transaxle
Models Only)
(cow)
1.
Hold the brake pedal down
with
your
right foot and set the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P)
position like this:
a. Hold in the button on the lever.
b. Push the lever all the way toward
the front of your vehicle into the
PARK position.
3 .
Move the ignition key to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
Leaving Your Vehicle With
the Engine Running
(Automatic Transaxle
Models Only)
If you have to leave your vehicle with the
engine running, be sure your vehicle is in
PARK (P) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave
it.
After
you've moved the shift lever into the
'ARK (P) position, hold the regular brake
Jedal down. Then, see if you can move
he shift lever away from PARK (P)
without first pushing the button.
:f you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn't fully locked into PARK (P).
Torque Lock
(Automatic Transaxle)
[f you are parking on a hill and you don't
shift your transaxle into PARK (P)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may
put too much force on the parking pawl in
[he transaxle. You may find
it
difficult to
pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This
is called "torque lock." To prevent torque
lock, set the parking brake and then shift
into PARK (P) properly before you leave
the driver's seat. To find out how, see
"Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index.
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out of PARK (P) BEFORE you
release the parking brake.
If "torque lock" does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push yours a
little uphill to take some of the pressure
from the transaxle, so you can pull the
shift lever out of PARK (P).
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