Ignition Park Interlock; Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System; Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission; Electronic Gear Selector - Chrysler 2017 Pacifica Owner's Manual

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396 STARTING AND OPERATING

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seriously or fatally injured. Children should be

warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal

or the transmission gear selector.

• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or

in a location accessible to children), and do not

leave the ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN position.

A child could operate power windows, other con-

trols, or move the vehicle.

NOTE: You must press and hold the brake pedal while

shifting out of PARK.

Ignition Park Interlock

This vehicle is equipped with a Ignition Park Interlock

which requires the transmission to be in PARK before the

engine can be turned off. This helps the driver avoid

inadvertently leaving the vehicle without placing the

transmission in PARK. This system also locks the trans-

mission in PARK whenever the ignition switch is in the

OFF position.

This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift

Interlock system (BTSI) that holds the transmission gear

selector in PARK unless the brakes are applied. To shift

the transmission out of PARK, the engine must be

running and the brake pedal must be pressed. The brake

pedal must also be pressed to shift from NEUTRAL into

DRIVE or REVERSE when the vehicle is stopped or

moving at low speeds.

The transmission is controlled using a rotary electronic

gear selector located on the center console. The transmis-

sion gear selector has PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL,

DRIVE, and LOW shift positions. Using the LOW posi-

tion manually downshifts the transmission to a lower

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