2005 CHRYSLER 300 Owners Manual

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual NOTE:To avoid overrevving the engine when the
selector lever is moved in ªD -º direction, the transmis-
sion will not shift to a lower gear if the engines revolu-
tions per minute limit would be ex

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual A reset feature is available to allow the vehicle to be
driven to a dealer for service. To reset the transmission,
use the following procedure:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move the selector lever to the P

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual Automatic Transmission Ð General Information
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow-
ing precautions are not observed:
²Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to
a comp

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual ²If there is a need to restart your engine be sure to cycle
the key to the LOCK position before restarting. Trans-
mission engagement may be delayed up to 10 seconds
after restart if the key is not c

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual Stopping
For brief stops, leave the transmission in gear and hold
the vehicle with the brake pedal. For longer stops with
the engine idling, shift into the NEUTRAL or PARK
position and hold the vehicl

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual AUTOSTICK Ð If Equipped
Autostick is a driver-interactive transmission that offers
manual gear shifting capability to provide you with more
control. Autostick allows you to maximize engine brak-
ing,

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the parking
brake is fully applied and place the gear selector in the
Park position.
To release the parking brake, pull out on the parking
brake release loca

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CHRYSLER 300 2005 1.G Owners Manual The parking brake should always be applied when the
driver is not in the vehicle.
WARNING!
²Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is dan-
gerous for a number of reasons. A child or others
could be