1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 434

Starter Switch Check Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTT"'1 Check 1A CAUTION: A CAUTION: When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly.If it does, you or others could be injured. Follow the steps below. 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level surface. When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly.If it does, you or others could be injured. Follow the steps below. 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. 2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see "Parking Brake" in the Index if necessary) and the regular brake. NOTE: Do not use me accelerator pedal, and be ready to turnoff the engine immediatelyif it starts. 2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see "Parking Brake" in the Indexif necessary). NOTE: Be readyto apply the regular brake immediately if the vehicle begins to move. 3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter to the RUN 3. With the engine off, turn the key should work only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If position, but don't start the engine. Without applying the starter works in any other position, your vehicle the regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of needs service. PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of PARK (P), your vehicle's BTSI needs service. 7-31