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Hill Start Assist (HSA) – If Equipped
HSAActivationCriteria
The HSA system is designed to assist the driver in The following criteria must be met in order for HSAto
launchingavehicleonanincline.HSAwillmaintainthe
level of brake pressure the driver inputs for a short
duration once the driver takes his foot off of the brake
activate:
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Vehiclemustbestopped
pedal.Ifthedriverdoesnotapplythethrottleduringthis • Vehiclemustbeona7%orgreaterincline
short duration, the system will release brake pressure
•
Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e.,
vehiclefacinguphillisinforwardgear;vehicleback-
inguphillisinREVERSEgear).
andthevehiclewillrolldowntheincline.Thesystemwill
release brake pressure in proportion to the amount of
throttleapplied.
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During operation, HSA will activate the brake control
systemandaclickingnoisemayoccur.Ifyourfootison
the brake pedal during operation you may feel a slight
pedal movement. The clicking and pedal movement is
normalandbothwillstopwhenHSAbecomesinactive.
WARNING!
Theremaybesituationsonminorhills(i.e.,lessthan
withaloadedvehicleorwhilepullingatrailer
wherethesystemwillnotactivateandslightrolling
may occur, which could cause a collision with an-
othervehicleorobject.Alwaysrememberthedriver
isresponsibleforbrakingthevehicle.
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| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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