I have tested that on my 98 Auto and you do not have to have your foot on
the brake to shift from park to drive
-- Jason>Hmmmm... That's a trip. I have a '98 auto. and I can't tell you if you >have to step on the brake to shift out of park or not! I suspect you do >indeed need to but it's become so automatic (forgive the pun) that I'll need >to confirm that. It's funny how things become second nature as I remember >when this "safety feature" came out and freaked me out... I always drove a >stick but my friends car was an auto. He laughed his ass off as I tried and >tried to get the damn thing out of park without hitting the brakes first! > >>From: "Seth Huffman" <Sethmh@earthlink.net> >>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net >>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> >>Subject: RE: DML: New Type of Lock (Brake, not Steering Wheel) >>Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:35:42 -0800 >> >>I just ordered one of those the other day so Ill let you all know how it >>is. >>With the auto transmission (at least any auto transmission that you have to >>push the brake to shift into gear, not sure if the dak is like this as mine >>isnt here yet) it keeps the car from being shifted into drive. With a >>manual >>tranny you put it on the clutch petal so the car cant even be started. > >--Tom >'98 Kota 4x4 w/lots-o-goodies! > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >
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