2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 459

STARTING AND OPERATING 457 Malfunction Indicator Light" begins to flash during acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing road conditions. Hill Start Assist (HSA) The HSA system is designed to assist the driver when starting a vehicle from a stop on a hill. HSA will maintain the level of brake pressure the driver applied for a short period of time after the driver takes their foot off of the NOTE: brake pedal. If the driver does not apply the throttle • The "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" during this short period of time, the system will release and the "ESC OFF Indicator Light" come on momenbrake pressure and the vehicle will roll down the hill. The tarily each time the ignition switch is turned ON. system will release brake pressure in proportion to the • Each time the ignition is turned ON, the ESC system amount of throttle applied as the vehicle starts to move in will be ON even if it was turned off previously. the intended direction of travel. • The ESC system will make buzzing or clicking sounds HSA Activation Criteria when it is active. This is normal; the sounds will stop The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to when ESC becomes inactive following the maneuver activate: that caused the ESC activation. • Vehicle must be stopped. The "ESC OFF Indicator Light" indicates the • Vehicle must be on a 6% (approximate) grade or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is off. greater hill. 5