STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS
Anti-Theft Steering
Column Lock
The anti-theft lock, located on the
right side of the steering column,
has
five
positions:
• Accessory - Permits operation
of electrical accessories when en-
gine is not running. To engage,
push key in and
tum
toward you
( counterclockwise) .
•
Lock-Normal
parking position.
Locks
ignition
and
provides
added theft protection by pre-
venting
normal
operation
of
steering wheel and shift controls.
Key cannot be returned to
"lock"
position and removed until trans-
mission
is
placed
in
"park"
(automatic transmission models)
or in reverse on manual
trans-
mission models.
• Off-Permits turning engine
off
without locking steering wheel
and shift controls.
12
•
Run
- Normal operating posi-
tion.
• Start - Permits engagement of
starter.
NOTE:
The
anti-theft steering column
lock
is
not
a substitute
lor
the parking brake.
Always
set the parking brake when leav-
ing the
car
unaHended.
When
parking-
• Always
let
go
01
steering wheel belore
turning ignition key to
lock
position.
•
When
parking on a
hill
with wheels
turned toward curb, be sure
car
has
come
to complete stop belore turning
key
to
lock
position.
Turning wheels
after
car has stopped
"winds
up"
steering system, which can
result
in
a
"spring
back"
01
the steering
wheel when the steering column
lock
is
released. As
a lurther precaution, never
reach through the steering wheel
lor
any
reason.
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When leaving your car unaHended,
• Set parking brake.·
•
Place automatic transmission selector
in Park (Reverse tor manual
trans-
mission). .
• Turn key to LOCK position.
• Remove key (the buzzer
will
remind
you).
•
Lock
all
doors.