Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System

This vehicle is 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/ OFF position. To move the shift lever out of the PARK position, the ignition switch must be turned to the ON/RUN position (engine running or not) and the brake pedal must be pressed.

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    Ignition device
    The key can be turned to 4 different positions fig. 26: – STOP: engine off, key can be removed, steering column locked. Some electrical devices can be worked (e.g. sound system, electric window wi ...

    Engine Compartment — 1.4L
    1 — Engine Coolant Reservoir 5 — Battery 2 — Engine Oil Dipstick 6 — Air Cleaner Filter 3 — Brake Fluid Reservoir 7 — Engine Oil Fill 4 — Front Distribution Unit (Fuses) 8 — Washer Fluid ...

    Parking
    Proceed as follows: ❒ Stop the engine and engage the handbrake; ❒ Engage a gear (first if the car is faced uphill or reverse if it is faced downhill) and leave the wheels steered. B ...