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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
When Clim bing A Hill
Rollin g Hills
If vehicle speed drop s 3 mph (5 km/ h) below the Speed
Control set speed , the transaxle will downshift to third
gear. Und er severe cond itions the transaxle may down-
shift again to second gear. The transaxle will upshift to
fourth gear after the vehicle has reached the top of the
hill.
The transaxle may downshift into third gear and rem ain
there as the vehicle travels over rolling hills. The trans-
axle will upshift into fourth gear when the road flattens
out.
The transaxle will resu me its norm al shift sched ule if you
depress the accelerator pedal during any of the above
cond itions.
When Descen ding A Hill
If vehicle speed rises 3 mph (5 km/ h) over the Speed
Control set speed , the transaxle will downshift to third
gear. This provid es engine braking to keep vehicle speed
und er control. The transaxle will not downshift below
third gear to control vehicle oversp eed . The transaxle will
upshift to fourth gear after the vehicle has reached the
bottom of the hill.
WARN ING!
Speed Con trol can be dangerou s where the system
can’t main tain a constan t speed . Your veh icle could
go too fast for the condition s, and you could lose
control. An accid ent could be the resu lt. Don’t use
Speed Con trol in heavy traffic or on road s that are
winding, icy, snow-covered , or slip pery.
NOTE: On very steep hills, a greater speed loss or gain
may occur. It may be preferable to drive withou t Speed
Control.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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