Selector Lever Positions - Mitsubishi LANCER Owner's Manual

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Features and controls

Selector lever positions

This position locks the transmission to prevent the vehicle

from moving. The engine can be started from the "PARK"

Move the lever to this position only after the vehicle has come

to a complete stop.

Never shift into the "P" (PARK) or "R"

(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion.

If the lever is shifted into the "P" (PARK) or "R"

(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in motion,

the transmission may be damaged.

At this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same

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as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be

used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of

time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.

Never move the selector lever to the "N" (NEU-

TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-

"R"(REVERSE) position, damaging the transmis-

To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on

a slope, the engine should be started in the "P"

(PARK) position, not in "N" (NEUTRAL) position.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal when the

vehicle is in "N" (NEUTRAL) position, or when

shifting into or out of "N" (NEUTRAL) position, to

prevent rolling.

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