Check ignition key withdrawal lock
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- To reach position "ignition on" , briefly turn ignition key lightly toward right.
- Press brake pedal and hold.
- It must be possible to shift selector lever out of position "P" without "hitching" while locking button on selector lever handle is pressed.
- Switch ignition off.
- It should not be possible to remove the ignition key when selector lever is in any other position than "P".
- Place selector lever in position "P".
- Remove ignition key.
- It must be possible to remove ignition key only in position "P".
- Selector lever cannot be shifted out of position "P" with locking button pressed and foot brake operated.
If ignition key withdrawal lock does not function as described:
If ignition key withdrawal lock does not function as described, check vehicle using Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051B in "Guided Fault Finding" function.