STARTING AND OPERATING
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
WARN ING!
CAUTIO N!
It is dangerou s to move the shift lever out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engin e speed is high er than idle
speed . If you r foot is not firm ly on the brak e pedal,
the veh icle could accelerate quickly forw ard or in
reverse. You could lose control of the veh icle and hit
som eon e or som eth ing. Only shift into gear when the
engin e is idlin g norm ally and when you r foot is
firm ly on the brak e pedal.
Damage to the tran smission may occur if the follow -
ing precau tion s are not observed :
Shift into PARK only after the veh icle has come to
a complete stop .
Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the
veh icle has come to a complete stop and the engin e
is at idle speed .
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Do not shift from REVERSE, PARK, or NEUTRAL
into any forw ard gear when the engin e is above
idle speed .
Before shiftin g into any gear, make sure you r foot
is firm ly on the brak e pedal.
Brake/Transmission Interlock System
This vehicle is equ ipped with a Brake Transm ission Shift
Interlock System (BTSI) that hold s the shift lever in the
PARK position when the ignition switch is in the LOCK
position. To move the shift lever out of the PARK
position, the ignition switch must be turned to any other
switch position (ACC, ON, or START) (engine running or
not) and the brake pedal must be pressed .
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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