2008 Chrysler Pacifica Owners Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
power   is shifted   autom atically  to  the  rear   wheels.  The
greater   the   front  wheel   traction   loss,   the  greater    the
power  transfer   to the  rear  wheels.
WARN ING!
It is dangerou  s to  shift  the selector  lever  out  of “P” or
“N”  if the  engin e  speed  is high er  than  idle  speed . If
you r foot is not  firm ly on the  brak e pedal,  the  veh icle
could  accelerate   quickly   forw ard  or  in  reverse.   You
could  lose  control  of  the  veh icle and  hit  som eon e or
som eth ing. Only   shift  into  gear   when  the  engin e  is
idlin g norm ally  and when   you r righ t foot is firm ly on
the  brak e pedal.
Additionally,    on  dry   pavem ent   und er   heavy   throttle
inp ut (where  one may have  no wheel  spin), torqu e will be
sent  to the rear  in a preem  ptive effort  to improve   vehicle
launch  and  perform  ance characteristics.
CAUTIO N!
All  wheels   must  have  the   sam e size  and  typ e  tires.
Unequal   tire   sizes  must   not  be  used .  Unequal   tire
size  may  cause  failu re of  the  power  tran sfer  unit.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE — IF EQUIPPED
This  featu re provid  es full  time,   on-d emand , All  Wheel
Drive  (AWD).  The  system  is  autom atic  with   no  driver
inp uts or  additional   driving   skills  requ ired . Und er nor-
mal driving   cond itions, the  front  wheels  provid e most  of
the  traction.   If the   front  wheels  begin   to  lose  traction,
Product Specification
CategoriesChrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals
Model Year2008
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