Brake/transmission interlock system – Dodge 2010 Caliber User Manual

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NOTE:

You MUST press and hold the brake pedal down

while shifting out of PARK.

WARNING!

It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle
speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal,
the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in
reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right foot is
firmly on the brake pedal.

Brake/Transmission Interlock System

Automatic transmission vehicles are equipped with a
Brake Transmission Shift Interlock System (BTSI) that
holds 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 the ON or START position (engine running
or not) and the brake pedal must be pressed.

Shift Lever

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STARTING AND OPERATING

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