Starter Switch Check
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
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CAUTION:
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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. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2.
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.
should work only in PARK
(P)
or NEUTRAL (N).
If
the starter works in any other position, your vehicle
needs service.
3.
Try
to
start
the engine
in
each gear.
The
starter
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CAUTION:
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I
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.
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 engine
off,
turn
the key to the
ON
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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