Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
WARNING!
When you are doing this check,
the vehicle could begin to move.
You or others could be injured
and property could be damaged.
Make sure there is room in front
of the vehicle in case it begins to
roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake.
- To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
- To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is required.
See also:
Lockout Deterrent
Lockout deterrent decreases the chances that the keys may be accidentally
locked in the vehicle.
When door locking is requested by pressing on the instrument panel
or front door panels, or the RK ...
Entry Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated entry feature.
When the doors are opened, the dome lamps will come on if the dome override button
is in the extended position. If the dome override button is pressed ...
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has several indicators to warn of engine overheating.
There is a coolant temperature gauge on your vehicle's instrument panel. See
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge .
In addit ...