SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
• If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position, you canuse the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:
1. Turn the engine OFF.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Remove the rubber cupholder liner. Squeeze one side of the liner’s center to expose its edge and facilitate removal.
4. Turn the ignition to the ACC or ON/RUN position, but do not start the engine.
5. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
6. Insert a screwdriver or similar tool into the access hole (at the front of the cupholder) and push and hold the override release lever forward.
7. Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.
8. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
9. Reinstall the cupholder liner.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
Model Flat Towing (all four wheels on
the ground) Rear Wheels
Raised, Front
Wheels on the
GroundFront Wheels
Raised, Rear
Wheels on the
GroundFlatbed Towing
(all four wheels
suspended OFF
the ground)
FWD Without a
Key NOT Permitted NOT Permitted
without a front
end dollyMay Be Used Recommended
Method
FWD With a
Key Shift lever must be in NEUTRAL.
The distance to be traveled must not
exceed 15 mi (25 km), and the towing
speed must not exceed 25 mph
(40 km/h). May Be Used Recommended
Method
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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