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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES WARNING! (Continued) • Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised. It can start anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan blades. • Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might make an inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured. • Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparks away from the battery. • Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground connection and personal injury could result. • Failure to follow this procedure could result in personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion. • Do not connect the cable to the negative post (-) of the discharged battery. The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could result in personal injury. SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE • If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position, you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever: • To access the shift lever override, remove the cover located to the top right of the shift lever in the instrument panel. • Firmly set the parking brake. • Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON position without starting the engine. • Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal. • The override can be activated by pressing the white-colored tab, which can be accessed through the hole in the instrument panel. • Move the shift lever into the NEUTRAL position. • The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL. • Reinstall the override cover. 98

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WARNING!
(Continued)
• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan
blades.
• Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might
make an inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured.
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your skin or eyes and generate
hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparks
away from the battery.
• Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground
connection and personal injury could result.
• Failure to follow this procedure could result in personal injury or property
damage due to battery explosion.
• Do not connect the cable to the negative post
(-)
of the discharged battery.
The resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could
result in personal injury.
SHIFTLEVEROVERRIDE
• If a malfunction occurs and the shift
lever cannot be moved out of the PARK
position, you can use the following
procedure to temporarily move the shift
lever:
• To access the shift lever override,
remove the cover located to the top
right of the shift lever in the
instrument panel.
• Firmly set the parking brake.
• Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position without starting the
engine.
• Press and maintain firm pressure on
the brake pedal.
• The override can be activated by
pressing the white-colored tab, which
can be accessed through the hole in
the instrument panel.
• Move the shift lever into the
NEUTRAL position.
• The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
• Reinstall the override cover.
WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES
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