Automatic Transmission Operation
There are several different positions for your shift lever.
PARK
(P):
This position locks your rear wheels. It’s
the best position
to
use when you start your engine
because your vehicle can’t move easily.
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It
is
dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if
the
shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have to.
If
you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be injured. To
be
sure your vehicle won’t move, even when
you’re on fairly level ground, always set your
parking brake and move the shift lever to
PARK (P). See “Shifting Into Park (P)” in the
Index. If you’re pulling a trailer, see “Towing a
Trailer” in the Index.
Ensure the shift lever
is fully in PARK
(P)
before starting
the engine. Your vehicle has an automatic transmission
shift lock control system. With the ignition in RUN,
you must fully apply your regular brakes before you can
shift from PARK (P).
If
you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way
into PARK
(P)
as you continue pressing the brake pedal.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you want. See
Shifting Out
of
Park (P)
on
page
2-29.
REVERSE
(R):
Use this gear
to
back up.
Notice:
Shifting
to
REVERSE
(R)
while your vehicle
is moving forward could damage your transmission.
Shift to REVERSE
(R)
only after your vehicle is
stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth
to
get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transmission,
see If
You
Are Stuck:
In
Sand, Mud,
Ice
or
Snow
on
page
4-28.
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