Starter Switch
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.
On automatic transaxle vehicles, 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.
On manual transaxle vehicles, put the shift lever in
NEUTRAL (N), push the clutch down halfway and
try to start
the
engine. The starter should work only
when the clutch is pushed down all the way to the
floor.
If
the starter works when the clutch isn’t
pushed all the way down, your vehicle needs service.
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
--
BTSI
(Automatic Transaxle)
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 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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