
∙ Keep the engine at idling speed whileshif ting from the N (Neutral) position
to any driving position.
∙ To avoid possible damage to your ve- hicle, when stopping the vehicle on an
uphill grade, do not hold the vehicle by
depressing the accelerator pedal. The
foot brake should be used for this
purpose.
Starting the vehicle
1. Af ter starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake pedal before moving the
shif t lever out of the P (Park) position.
2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed and move the shif t lever to a drive po-
sition.
3. Release the parking brake, the foot brake pedal, and then gradually start
the vehicle in motion.
The automatic transmission is designed
so the foot brake pedal MUST be de-
pressed before shif ting from P (Park) to
any drive position while the ignition
switch is in the ON position. The shif t lever cannot be moved out of P
(Park) and into any of the other gear po-
sitions if the ignition switch is turned to
the LOCK, OFF or ACC position or if the
keyisremoved.
CAUTION
∙ Depress the foot brake pedal - Shif t-
ing the shif t lever to D (Drive), R (Re-
verse), 2 or 1 without depressing the
foot brake pedal causes the vehicle to
move slowly when the engine is run-
ning. Make sure the foot brake pedal is
depressed fully and the vehicle is
stopped before shif ting the shif t
lever.
∙ Make sure of the shif t lever position- Make sure the shif t lever is in the de-
sired position. D (Drive), 2 and 1 are
used to move forward and R (Reverse)
to back up.
∙ Warm up the engine. Due to the higher idle speeds when the engine is cold,
extra caution must be exercised when
shif ting the shif t lever into the driving
position immediately af ter starting
the engine. To move the shif t lever:
Press the buttonAwhile depressing
the brake pedal.
Press the buttonA.
Just move the shif t lever.
LSD2005
5-10Starting and driving

Shif ting
WARNING
∙ Apply the parking brake if the shif tlever is in any position while the en-
gine is not running. Failure to do so
could cause the vehicle to move unex-
pectedly or roll away and result in se-
rious personal injury or property
damage.
∙ If the shif t lever cannot be moved from the P (Park) position while the
engine is running and the brake pedal
is depressed, the stop lights may not
work. Malfunctioning stop lights
could cause an accident injuring your-
self and others.
Af ter starting the engine, fully depress the
foot brake pedal, press the shif t lever but-
ton and move the shif t lever out of the P
(Park) position.
If the ignition switch is in the OFF or ACC
position for any reason while the shif t lever
is in any position other than the P (Park)
position, the ignition switch cannot be
turned to the LOCK position. If the ignition switch cannot be placed in
the LOCK position, perform the following
steps:
1. Apply the parking brake when the ve- hicle is stopped.
2. Place the ignition switch in the ON po- sition while depressing the foot brake
pedal.
3. Move the shif t lever to the P (Park) po- sition.
4. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
P (Park)
CAUTION
To prevent transmission damage, use
the P (Park) position only when the ve-
hicle is completely stopped.
Use the P (Park) position when the vehicle is
parked or when starting the engine. Make
sure the vehicle is completely stopped. The
brake pedal must be depressed and the
shif t lever button pressed to move the
shif t lever from N (Neutral) or any drive
position to P (Park). Apply the parking
brake. When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake first, then move the shif t le-
ver into the P (Park) position.
R (Reverse)
CAUTION
To prevent transmission damage, use
the R (Reverse) position only when the
vehicle is completely stopped.
Use the R (Reverse) position to back up.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before selecting the R (Reverse)
position. The brake pedal must be de-
pressed and the shif t lever button
pressed to move the shif t lever from P
(Park), N (Neutral) or any drive position to
R (Reverse).
N (Neutral)
Neither forward nor reverse gear is en-
gaged. The engine can be started in this
position. You may shif t to N (Neutral) and
restart a stalled engine while the vehicle is
moving.
D (Drive)
Use this position for all normal forward
driving.
Starting and driving5-11

11 Index
A
Air bag (See supplemental restraint
system) .................... .1-44
Air bag system Front (See supplemental front impact air
bagsystem)............... .1-54
Air bag warning labels ............1-62
Airbagwarninglight..........1-63, 2-11
Air bag warning light,
supplemental ..............1-63, 2-11
Air cleaner housing filter ..........8-15
Air conditioner Air conditioner operation ........4-23
Air conditioner service .........4-28
Air conditioner specification label . .10-13
Air conditioner system refrigerant
and oil recommendations .......10-8
Air conditioner system refrigerant
recommendations ............10-8
Heater and air conditioner
controls ..................4-20
Servicing air conditioner ........4-28
Air flow charts ..............4-17,4-24
Alarm system
(See vehicle security system) ........2-14
Anchor point locations ...........1-28
Antenna ....................4-48
Anti-lock brake warning light ........2-9
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ......5-23
Audible reminders ..............2-14
Audio system .................4-28 AM/FMradio............4-32,4-34
AM radio operation
............4-34
AMradioreception............4-29
Auxiliary (AUX) devices operation . . .4-36
Bluetooth® audio .............4-44
FM radio operation ............4-35
FMradioreception............4-28
iPod®Player................4-40
iPod® player operation .........4-40
Radio ....................4-28
Steering wheel audio control
switch....................4-47
USB Connections .............4-38
USBinterface...............4-37
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Connection
Port.....................4-37
Automatic Automatic power window switch . . .2-29
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF). . .8-9
Automatic transmission position
indicatorlight ...............2-11
Driving with automatic
transmission ................5-9
Transmission shif t lever lock
release ...................5-12
Automatic door locks .............3-6
B
Battery..................5-27,8-12 Charge warning light ...........2-9
Battery replacement .............8-21 Keyfob................8-21,8-21
Before starting the engine ..........5-8
Belt(Seedrivebelt)..............8-14
Block heater Engine ...................5-29
Bluetooth® audio ...............4-44
Bluetooth® hands-free phone system . .4-51 Bluetooth® connections ........4-67
Connecting procedure .........4-57
Phone indicators .............4-55
Text messaging ..............4-63
Voice commands ............4-58
Booster seats .................1-41
Brake Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) . . . .5-23
Brakefluid..................8-9
Brakelight(Seestoplight).......8-27
Brakesystem...............5-23
Brakewarninglight............2-9
Brakewearindicators.......2-14, 8-17
Parking brake operation .........5-16
Self-adjustingbrakes ..........8-17
Br
ake Assist ..................5-24
Brakefluid....................8-9
Brakes......................8-17
Brakesystem.................5-23
Break-in schedule ..............5-18
Brightness/contrast button .........4-6
Brightness control Instrument panel .............2-20
Bulb check/instrument panel ........2-8
Bulb replacement ..............8-27