Starter Switch Check
I
A
CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If
it does, you or others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
2.
3.
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock
(BTSI)
Check
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.
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
move suddenly.
If
it does, you
or
others could be
injured. Follow the steps below.
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure
you
have enough
room around the vehicle. It should be parked
on
a level surface.
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.
With the engine
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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