Automatic Transmission AdaptiveLearning
This feature's design is to increasedurability and provide consistent shift feelover the life of your vehicle. A new vehicleor transmission may have firm shifts, softshifts or both. This operation is normal anddoes not affect function or durability of thetransmission. Over time, the adaptivelearning process fully updates transmissionoperation. Additionally, whenever youdisconnect the battery or install a newbattery, the system must relearn thestrategy.
Brake-Shift Interlock
WARNINGS
Do not drive your vehicle until youverify that the brake lamps areworking.
When doing this procedure, you needto take the transmission out of park(P) which means your vehicle canroll freely. To avoid unwanted vehiclemovement, always fully apply the parkingbrake prior to doing this procedure. Usewheels chocks if appropriate.
If the parking brake is fully released,but the brake warning lamp remainsilluminated, the brakes may not beworking properly. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.
Your vehicle is equipped with a brake-shiftinterlock feature that prevents thegearshift lever from moving from park (P)when the ignition is on and the brake pedalis not pressed.
If you cannot move the gearshift lever outof park (P) position with the ignition is onand the brake pedal pressed, a malfunctionmay have occurred. It is possible that afuse has blown or your vehicle’s brakelamps are not operating properly. SeeFuse Specification Chart (page 312).
If the fuse is not blown and the brakelamps are working properly, the followingprocedure allows you to move the gearshiftlever from park (P):
1. Apply the parking brake. Switch theignition key to 1 (off), then remove thekey.
2. Move the steering column to the fulldown and full rearward position(toward the driver’s seat).
3. Remove the gearshift lever boot.
4. Place fingers into hole where youremoved the gearshift lever boot andpull top half of shroud up and forwardto separate it from the lower half of theshroud. There is a hinge at the forwardedge of the top shroud. Roll the tophalf of the shroud upward on the hingepoint to clear the hazard flasher button,then pull straight rearward toward thedriver’s seat to remove.
5. Remove the top half of the shroud.
6. Remove the three fasteners under thecolumn that secure the lower shroudhalf to the column.
7.Pull the lock lever into the full unlockedposition and remove the lower shroudcover by pulling the lever handlethrough the slot in the cover.
8.Apply the brake. Gently lift the overridedisk and move the gearshift lever intoneutral (N).
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