2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 460

458 STARTING AND OPERATING • Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e., Disabling/Enabling HSA vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle back- If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be done using the Customer Programmable Features in the ing uphill is in REVERSE gear). Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to HSA will work in REVERSE and all forward gears when "Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)" in "Unthe activation criteria have been met. The system will not derstanding Your Instrument Panel" for further informaactivate if the vehicle is placed in NEUTRAL or PARK. tion. WARNING! There may be situations on minor hills (i.e., less than 8%), with a loaded vehicle, or while pulling a trailer, when the system will not activate and slight rolling may occur. This could cause a collision with another vehicle or object. Always remember the driver is responsible for braking the vehicle. For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following steps: NOTE: You must complete Steps 1 through 8 within 90 seconds. 1. Center the steering wheel (front wheels pointing straight forward). 2. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL. 3. Apply the parking brake. 4. Start the engine.