105 STARTING AND OPERATING STARTING THE ENGINE— GASOLINE ENGINE WARNING! A UTO P ARK — R OTARY S HIFTER AND 8-S PEED T RANSMISSION O NLY Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belt. Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in a location accessible to children, and do not leave the ignition of 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. AutoPark is a supplemental feature to assist in placing the vehicle in PARK should the situations on the following pages occur.
It is a back up system and should not be relied upon as the primary method by which the driver shifts the vehicle into PARK. The starter should not be operated for more than 10-second intervals. Waiting a few seconds between such intervals will protect the starter from overheating. 4 Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may cause serious injury or death. The conditions under which AutoPark will engage are outlined on the following pages. WARNING! When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the keyless ignition node is in the OFF posi tion, remove the key fob from the vehicle and lock the vehicle.
A UTOMATIC T RANSMISSION Driver inattention could lead to failure to place the vehicle in PARK. ALWAYS DO A VISUAL CHECK that your vehicle is in PARK by verifying that a solid (not blinking) “P” is indicated in the instrument cluster display and near the gear selector. If the "P" indicator is blinking, your vehicle is not in PARK. As an added precaution, always apply the parking brake when exiting the vehicle. WARNING! Start the engine with the transmission in the PARK position. Apply the brake before shifting into any driving range. 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 gear selector. NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with a transmission shift interlocking system. The brake pedal must be pressed to shift out of PARK. If equipped with an 8-speed transmission, starting the vehicle in NEUTRAL is not possible unless the Manual Park Release has been acti vated. For the Manual Park Release operation information Ъ page318. (Continued) (Continued)