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Turn the ignition off.
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Open the driver's door with your seat belt
unlatched.
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Unlatching your seatbelt when the
driver's door is open.
If you turn the ignition off when your vehicle
is moving, your vehicle first shifts into neutral
(N) until it slows down enough to shift into
park (P) automatically.
Note: If you have waited an extended period
of time, (2-15 minutes) before starting your
vehicle, unlatching your safety belt does
cause this feature to activate, even with the
driver's door closed.
Note: This feature may not work properly if
the door ajar switch is malfunctioning. If your
door ajar indicator does not illuminate when
you open the driver’s door or the indicator
illuminates with the driver’s door closed, see
your authorized dealer.
Reverse (R)
With the transmission in reverse (R), your
vehicle moves backward. Always come to a
complete stop before shifting into and out
of reverse (R).
Neutral (N)
Press the neutral (N) button to put your
vehicle in neutral. In neutral, your vehicle can
start and is free to roll. Hold the brake pedal
down when in this position.
Stay in Neutral mode
Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle to
stay in neutral when you exit your vehicle.
Your vehicle must be stationary to enter this
mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode:
1. Press the neutral (N) button on the shifter
assembly.
2. The message Select N Again to Enter
Stay in Neutral mode appears in the
information display screen.
3. Press the neutral (N) button again to
enter Stay in Neutral mode.
The message Stay in Neutral mode
engaged appears in the instrument cluster
when your vehicle has entered Stay in
Neutral mode.
Note: During this mode the neutral (N) button
flashes continuously and the instrument
cluster displays neutral as the selected gear.
Exiting Stay in Neutral mode
To disable Stay in Neutral mode put your
vehicle in another gear. See the Putting the
Vehicle in Gear section for instructions on
how to do this.
Entering a Carwash
Note: Always put your vehicle in Stay in
Neutral mode when entering an automatic
car wash. Failure to do this could result in
vehicle damage that may not be covered by
warranty.
Drive (D)
The normal driving position for the best fuel
economy.
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