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STARTING AND OPERATING
Tomaximizefueleconomy,yourAWDvehicleautomati- driving,itmeansthattheAWDsystemisnotfunctioning
callydefaultstorear-wheeldrive(RWD)whenroadand properlyandthatserviceisrequired.Referto“Electronic
environmental conditions are such that wheel slip is Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding
unlikelytooccur.Whenspecificroadandenvironmental YourInstrumentPanel”forfurtherinformation.
conditions require increased levels of road traction, the
vehicleautomaticallyshiftsintoAWDmode.Automatic
AWD operation could be activated by outside tempera-
ture,wheelslip,orotherpredeterminedconditions(there
maybeaslightdelayforAWDengagementafterawheel
slip condition occurs). AWD can also be manually se-
lectedbymovingtheshiftleverintotheAutoStickmode
CAUTION!
All wheels must have the same size and type tires.
Unequal tire sizes must not be used. Unequal tire
sizemaycausefailureofthefrontdifferentialand/or
thetransfercase.
(+/-)
oractivatingthewindshieldwipersforanextended
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
periodoftime.Drivemode,RWDorAWD,isdisplayed
momentarilyintheElectronicVehicleInformationCenter
(EVIC)inthegageareaofthevehicledisplaywhenthe
transmission is first shifted into gear, and if the drive
modechangesduringvehicleoperation.
Acceleration
Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the rear wheels to pull errati-
callytotherightorleft.Thisphenomenonoccurswhen
thereisadifferenceinthesurfacetractionundertherear
(driving)wheels.
NOTE: If the “t CASE” or “SERVICEAWD SYSTEM”
warningmessageappearsafterenginestartup,orduring
Product Specification
Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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thank you for your service needed to see owners manual to figure some stuff out