122 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! CAUTION! B RAKE /T RANSMISSION S HIFT I NTERLOCK (BTSI) S YSTEM Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the parking brake. Always apply the parking brake fully when exiting the vehicle to guard against vehicle movement and possible injury or damage. Shift into or out of PARK or REVERSE only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. Do not shift between PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, or DRIVE when the engine is above idle speed. This vehicle is equipped with a BTSI system that holds the transmission gear selector in PARK unless the brakes are applied.
For vehicles with 8-speed transmission, to shift the transmission out of PARK, the engine must be running and the brake pedal must be pressed. The brake pedal must also be pressed to shift from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds. For vehicles with 6-speed transmission, to shift the transmission out of PARK, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN position (engine running or not) and the brake pedal must be pressed. Your vehicle could move and injure you and others if it is not in PARK. Check by trying to move the gear selector out of PARK with the brake pedal released. Make sure the trans mission is in PARK before exiting the vehicle.
Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal. Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing chil dren to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the transmis sion gear selector. I GNITION P ARK I NTERLOCK This vehicle is equipped with an Ignition Park Interlock which requires the transmission to be in PARK before the ignition can be turned to the OFF position.
This helps the driver avoid inadvertently leaving the vehicle without placing the transmission in PARK. This system also locks the transmission in PARK whenever the ignition is in the OFF position. The BTSI will timeout if brake pedal is pressed for three minutes or longer continuously while in park. It can be reset by releasing the brake for more then three seconds, then reapplying the brake pedal or cycling the ignition. 8-S PEED A UTOMATIC T RANSMISSION I F E QUIPPED Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or in a location accessible to children), and do not leave the ignition (in a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter ‘n Go™) in the ACC or ON/ RUN position.
A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. NOTE: The transmission is NOT locked in PARK when the ignition is in the ACC position (even though the engine will be off). Ensure that the transmission is in PARK, and the ignition is OFF (not in ACC position) before exiting the vehicle. The transmission is controlled using a rotary electronic gear selector located on the instrument panel. The transmission gear range (PRND) is displayed both above the gear selector and in the instrument cluster. To select a gear range, simply rotate the gear selector. You must press the brake