2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 268

STARTING AND OPERATING 267 The system will only work if the intended direction of the HSA Activation Criteria The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to vehicle and vehicle gear match. For example, if the intended direction is forward up a hill and the vehicle is activate: in DRIVE and the activation criteria are met, HSA will • Vehicle must be stopped activate. • Vehicle must be on a 7% or greater incline The system will work in REVERSE and all forward gears, • Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e., and will not activate if the vehicle is placed in vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle back- NEUTRAL. ing uphill is in REVERSE gear). HSA Off 5 WARNING! There may be situations on minor hills (i.e., less than 7%), with a loaded vehicle or while pulling a trailer where the system will not activate and slight rolling may occur, which could cause a collision with another vehicle or object. Always remember the driver is responsible for braking the vehicle. Non-EVIC Equipped Vehicles If you wish to turn off the HSA system, follow this procedure: NOTE: You must complete Steps 1 through 8 within 90 seconds.