STARTING AND OPERATING
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After Starting
Theidlespeedwillautomaticallydecreaseastheengine
warmsup.
CAUTION!
Damagetothetransaxlemayoccurifthefollowing
precautionsarenotobserved:
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — Optional U.S. and
Standard Canada
Theseheatersuseacommonpowercordwhichisstored
underthehood,behindtheAirCleanerhousing.Plugthe
cordintoany110voltACoutletandbothheaterswillbe
energized.Usetheheaterswhentemperaturesbelow0°F
• Shiftcompleteintostop.PARK only after the vehicle has come to a
•
ShiftintooroutofREVERSEonlyafterthevehiclehas
come to a complete stop and the engine is at idle
speed.
5
(-18°C)
areexpectedtolastforseveraldays.
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
•
•
DonotshiftfromREVERSE,PARKorNEUTRALinto
anyforwardgearwhentheengineisaboveidlespeed.
Brake/Transmission Interlock
Thisinterlocksystempreventsyoufrommovingthegear
selectoroutoftheParkpositionunlessthebrakepedalis
pressed.Thissystemisactiveonlywhilethekeyisinthe
RUNposition.
Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is
firmlyonthebrakepedal.
Theelectronicallycontrolledtransaxleprovidesaprecise
shift schedule. The transaxle electronics are self-
calibrating. Therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition,andprecisionshiftswilldevelopwithinafew
shiftcycles.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
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