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Operation On The Road Parking Before leaving the driver's seat, you should make sure that the gearshift is engaged in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition and remove the key. Some 4WD vehicles include a Neutral mode. When the transfer case is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of the driveline. Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in P (Park) or the manual transmission is in gear. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in N (Neutral) position. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. 8

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Parking
Before leaving the driver’s seat, you should make sure that the gearshift
is engaged in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First)
or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. Set the parking brake fully,
shut off the ignition and remove the key.
Some 4WD vehicles include a Neutral mode. When the transfer case is in
the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected
from the rest of the driveline. Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if
the automatic transmission is in P (Park) or the manual transmission is
in gear. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in N
(Neutral) position. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the
ignition when leaving the vehicle.
Operation On The Road
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