2012 Dodge Caliber Owner Manual - Page 329

STARTING AND OPERATING 327 • Vehicle must be on a 7% grade or greater hill. "Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)" in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" for further informa• Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e., tion. vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle backing uphill is in REVERSE gear). For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following steps: 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. 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. 5 4. Start the engine. Disabling/Enabling HSA If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be 5. Release the clutch pedal. done using the Customer Programmable Features in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to 6. Rotate the steering wheel one-half turn to the left.