Steering Column Shift Lever
If the vehicle has a steering column shift lever, use this procedure to shift the vehicle into P (Park):
1. Hold the brake pedal down.
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by pulling the shift lever toward you and moving it up as far as it will go.
3. With your foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the parking brake. See Parking Brake for more information.
4. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF.
5. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can leave the vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, the vehicle is in P (Park).
See also:
Ignition Positions
The ignition has four different positions:
In order to shift out of P (Park), ignition must be in the
ON/RUN and the regular brake pedal must be applied.
Notice: Using a tool to force the key to ...
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is
located on the instrument
panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
: Turns off the exterior lamps.
AUTO: Automatic operation of the headlamps and other
exteri ...
Torque Lock
Torque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts too much force on the parking
pawl in the transmission. This happens when parking on a hill and shifting the transmission
into P (Park) is not do ...