2013 Chrysler Town & Country Owner's Manual - Page 50

48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the • Always open the door smoothly. ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the • Avoid high impacts against the door stop when openwindows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain ing the door. This is very important when your vehicle open or partially open positions. This is a normal occuris parked on an incline as the door will slide faster in rence and can be minimized. If the rear windows are the downhill direction. open and buffeting occurs, open the front and rear windows together to minimize the buffeting. If the • There is a hold-open latch that is activated when the sliding door is fully opened. This latch will keep your buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sunsliding door open on any incline. To close the sliding roof opening to minimize the buffeting. door after the hold-open latch is activated, you must rock the inside handle forward or pull outward on the SLIDING SIDE DOOR exterior handle. The sliding door may be opened from the inside or the outside. Pull outward on the exterior handle to open the Always make sure that the sliding door is fully latched sliding door. The sliding door inside handle functions by anytime the vehicle is in motion. rocking forward and back. Rocking the handle backwards opens the door and rocking forward releases the hold open latch in order to close the door. To keep your door operating properly, observe the following guidelines: