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Reverse
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to
get out
of snow, ice or sand without
damaging your transaxle, see the
Index
under If You 're Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow.
Neutral
N (Neutral): In this position, your
engine doesn't connect with the wheels.
To restart when you're already moving,
use
N (Neutral) only. Also, use N when
your vehicle
is being towed.
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Shifting out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) while your engine
is "racing" (running at high speed'
is dangerous. Unless your foot
is
firmly on the brake pedal, your
vehicle could move
very rapidly. You
could lose control and hit people
or objects. Don't shift out of
P (Park) or N (Neutral) while the
engine is racing.
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: Damage to your transde.caused
by shifting out of P (Park) 0:
N (Neutral) with the engine racing
isn't covered
by your warranty.
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Fonvard Gears
(DI (Automatic Overdrive): If your
automatic transaxle has automatic
Overdrive, this position is for normal
driving.
If you need more power for
passing, and you’re:
Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h),
push your accelerator pedal about
halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or
more, push the accelerator all the way
down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and
have more power. have
the
3.800 V6-engine and the
automatic Overdrive transaxle. If
your vehicle
is so equipped, and if
it seems to
start up rather slowly,
or if it seems not to shift gears as
you go faster, something may be
wrong with a transaxle system
sensor. If you drive very far that
way, your vehicle can be damaged.
So, if this happens, have your vehicle
serviced right away. Until then,
you can use
2 (Second Gear) when
you are driving less than
35 mph
(56 km/h) and (Overdrive) for
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D (Third Gear): If your automatic
transaxle does not have Overdrive, this
position is for normal driving, at all
speeds, in most street and highway
situations.
If your automatic transaxle has
Overdrive,
D is like , but
you never go into Overdrive. Here are
some times you might choose
D instead
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer, so there is less
When going down a steep hill.
2 (Second Gear): This position gives
you more power but lower fuel
economy. You can use
2 on hills. It can
help control your speed as you go down
steep mountain roads, but
then you
would also want to use your brakes off
and on.
ofH:
shifting between gears.
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To Release the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull
the BRAKE RELEASE lever.
Driving with the parking brake
on
can cause your rear brakes to
overheat. You may have to replace
them, and you could also damage
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If You are on a Hill:
See the Index under Parking on Hills.
That section shows how to turn your
front wheels.
If You are Towing a Trailer and are
Parking on Any Hill:
See the Index under Towing a Trailer.
That section shows what to do first to
keep the trailer
from moving.
Shiithg Into P (Park)
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It is dangerous to get out 01
your vehicle if the shift lever
is not fully in
P (Park) with the
parking brake
firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll. If you have left
engine running, the vehicle can
move suddenly. You or others
could be injured.
To be sure your
vehicle won't move, when you're
on fairly level ground, use the
steps that follow.
If you are parking
on a hill,
or if you're pulling a
trailer, also see the Index under
Parking on Hills or Towing a
Trailer.
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1. Hold the brake pedal down with your
right
foot and set the parhng brake.
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Shifting Info P (Park) (CONI)
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park)
position like this:
Pull the lever toward you.
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Move the lever up as far as it will go. Engine Running
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. I
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in yc
hand, your vehicle
is in P (Park).
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Engine Exhaust
If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine
running, be sure your vehicle
is
in P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave it. After
you've moved the
shift lever into the P
(Park) position, hold the regular brake
pedal down. Then, see
if you can move
the shift lever away from
P (Park)
without first pulling
it toward you.
If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn't fully locked into
P (Park).
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Parking Over Things That Burn
Things that can burn could
touch hot exhaust
parts under I
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Engine exhaust can kill. It
contains the gas carbon
monoxide
(CO), which you can't
see or smell. It can cause
unconsciousness and death.
You might have exhaust coming
in if
Your exhaust system sounds
strange or different.
1 I Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
, Your vehicle was damaged in a
your vehicle and ignite: Don't park collision.
over
papers, leaves, dry grass or Your vehicle was damaged when
other things that can burn. driving over high points on the
Repairs weren't done correctly.
Your vehicle or exhaust system
had been modified improperly.
road
or over road debris.
If
you ever suspect exhaust is
coming into your vehicle:
Drive it only with all the windows
down to blow out any CO; and
Have it fixed immediately.
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Running bur Engine While You’re Parked
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are
some things to know.
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Idling the engine with the air system control off could allow dangerous
exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier CAUTION under
Engine
Exhaust).
Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into
your vehicle even if the fan switch
is at the highest setting. One place this can
happen is a garage. Exhaust-with CO-can come in easily.
Never park in a
garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See the
Index under Blizzard.)
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in
P (Park) 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’ve 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
P (Park).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t move. See the
Index
under Shifing Into P (Park).
If you are parking on a hill, or if you’re pulling a trailer, also see the Index
under Parking on Hills or Towing a Trailer.
Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the
horn symbols on your steering wheel.
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A green arrow on. the instrument panel
will flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower
the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when
you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don’t flash but just stay on, a
signal bulb may be burned out and other
dhvers won’t see your turn signal. If
a bulb is burned out, replace
it to help
avoid an accident. If the green arrows
don’t go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the
Index under
Fuses & Circuit Breakers) and for
burned-out bulbs.
If you have a trailer- towing option with
added wiring for the trailer lights, a
different
turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal
indicator will flash even if a turn signal
bulb is burned out. Check
the front and
rear turn signal lights regularly to make
sure they are working.
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Cruise Control (OPTION)
With cruise control, you can maintain a
speed
of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
more without keeping your foot
on the
accelerator. This can really help
on long
trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds
below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise
control shuts off.
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Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlamps, parking lamps, fog lamps,
side marker lamps and tail lamps) meets
all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states ahd provinces
may apply their own lighting regulations
that may require special attention before
you operate these lamps. For example,
some jurisdictions may require that you
operate your lower beam lamps with fog
lamps at all times, or that headlamps be
turned on whenever you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lamps, especially at dawn or
dusk. It is recommended that you check
with your own state or provincial
highway authority for applicable lighting
regulations.
Lights On Reminder
If you turn the ignition key to the Off or
Lock position while leaving the lights
on, you will hear a warning chime.
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Headlight High-Low Beam
Changer
To change the headlights from high to
low beam, or low to high, simply pull
the turn signal lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on, a blue
light on the instrument cluster also will
be on.
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