FEATURES - Neutral Idle Control Plus (NIC+) is at a standstill and the ignition switch is turned to OFF . The parking pawl uses the pawl to lock the transmission output that engages in the meshing of the output shaft. This locks the rear wheels by means of the driveshaft. Neutral Idle Control Plus (NIC+) 2 NOTE NIC+ is only available for vehicles equipped with air brakes. Parking Pawl Manual Release (option) Transmissions with a Park mode are also equipped with a way to disengage the parking pawl directly at the transmission.
Using the manual release places the transmission in neutral and is useful when the transmission won't respond to gearing requests (for example, when the engine won't start) and the vehicle must be rolled. See Manually Releasing the Parking Pawl on page 24. This transmission will shift into neutral when the vehicle is stationary, and the service or parking brake is applied. NIC+ absolves the engine from providing power to the drivetrain when the vehicle has stopped, saving fuel and reducing the braking effort required by the operator to keep the vehicle stationary.
When the parking or service brake is released, the transmission gradually, and automatically, shifts back into gear, allowing the vehicle to creep forward normally. NOTE Parking Pawl (option) Activating the parking pawl manual re- lease will allow the vehicle to roll if the Parking Brake is not set. Make sure that the vehicle is prepared to be rol- led, or that the Parking brake is set, prior to activating the manual release. This transmission may be equipped with a park setting that prevents the vehicle from rolling. The parking pawl is activated using the gear shift lever and can also be engaged (by spring force) when the vehicle Y53-1331 (6/21) 15