The shift buttons will not function when the battery is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following to move the shift button to N (Neutral) on a level ground.
1. Connect the battery cables from another vehicle or from a another battery to the jump-starting terminals inside the engine compartment. For more details, refer to “Jump Starting” in chapter 8.
2. Release the parking brake with the ignition switch in the ON position.
3. Shift the gear to the N(Neutral) position refer to the “Stay in Neutral when vehicle is Off” in this chapter.
For your safety, the automatic transmission has a shift-lock system which prevents shifting the transmission from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive) unless the brake pedal is depressed.
Always come to a complete stop and continue to depress the brake pedal. Press the P (Park) button, apply the parking brake, and place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF position.
Diagnosis with Diagnostic tool 1. In the body electrical system, failure can be quickly diagnosed by using the vehicle diagnostic system (Diagnostic tool). The diagnostic system (Diagnostic tool) provides the following information.