STARTING AND OPERATING
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Traction
PARKING BRAKE
When driving on wet or slushy road s, it is possible for a
wedge of water to build up betw een the tire and road
surface. This is know n as hyd rop laning and may cause
partial or complete loss of vehicle control and stop ping
ability. To red uce this possibility, the follow ing precau -
tions shou ld be observed :
The parking brake shou ld alw ays be applied when the
driver is not in the vehicle.
WARN ING!
Never use Park position on an autom atic tran smis-
sion as a substitu te for the park ing brak e. Alw ays
apply park ing brak e fully when park ed to guard
again st veh icle movem ent and possib le injury or
damage.
1.
Slow down during rainstorm s or when the road s are
slushy.
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2.
3.
Slow down if road has stand ing water or puddles.
Replace tires when tread wear ind icators first becom e
visible.
When parking on a flat surface, place the gear selector in
the P (Park) position first, and then apply the parking
brake.
4.
Keep tires prop erly inflated .
5.
the vehicle in front to avoid a collision in a sudden stop .
Maintain sufficient distance betw een you r vehicle and
When parking on a hill, it is important to apply the
parking brake before placing the gear selector in P (Park),
otherw ise the load on the transm ission locking mecha-
nism may make it difficult to move the selector out of
park. As an added precau tion, turn the front wheels
tow ard the curb on a downhill grad e and away from the
curb on an uphill grad e.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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