Starter Switch Check
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) Check
(Automatic Transmission)
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.
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 transmission 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 transmission 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.
When you are doing this check, the vehicle
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 Tndex
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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