Owner's Manual
Starter Switch Check Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
(BTSI)
Check
(Automatic Transaxle)
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CAUTION:
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A
CAUTION:
When
you
are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
injured. Follow the steps below. move suddenly. If it does, you or others could be
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:
injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking
Brake” in
the
Index if necessary) and the
regular brake.
NOTE:
Do
not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if
it
starts.
Try to start the engine
in
each gear. The starter
should work only in PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL
(N).
If
the starter works in any other position, your vehicle
needs service.
1. Before you start, be sure
you
have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on
a
level surface.
2.
Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake”
in
the Index
if
necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if
the vehicle begins to move.
3.
With
the
eilgine off,
turn
the key to
the
RUN
position, but don’t start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try
to
move the shift lever out
of
PARK
(P)
with normal effort.
If
the shift lever
moves out
of
PARK (P), your vehicle’s
BTSI
needs service.
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