Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 2021 Supplement Manual page 53

door (requires all doors to be closed before
the key fob check will occur). These auto-
matic alerts are to remind the driver to turn
OFF the vehicle before leaving it, as well as,
to let the driver know that the vehicle's key
fob may have been unintentionally removed
from the vehicle by an exiting passenger.
After providing the Horn Chirp Alert, addi-
tional auto chirps will be inhibited until the
gear selector has been moved out of park or
ignition cycled.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
You must press and hold the brake pedal while
shifting out of PARK.
WARNING!
Never use the PARK (P) position as a substi-

tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when exiting the vehicle
to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.
WARNING! (Continued)
Your vehicle could move and injure you and

others if it is not in PARK. Check by trying to
move the transmission gear selector out of
PARK with the brake pedal released. Make
sure the transmission is in PARK before
exiting the vehicle.
The transmission may not engage PARK if
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the vehicle is moving. Always bring the
vehicle to a complete stop before shifting to
PARK, and verify that the transmission gear
position indicator solidly indicates PARK
without blinking. Ensure that the vehicle is
completely stopped, and the PARK position
is properly indicated, before exiting the
vehicle.
It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or
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NEUTRAL if your foot is not firmly pressing
the brake pedal. The vehicle could accel-
erate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
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when your foot is firmly pressing the brake
pedal.
STARTING AND OPERATING
WARNING! (Continued)
Unintended movement of a vehicle could

injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running or the propul-
sion system is active. Before exiting a
vehicle, always come to a complete stop,
then apply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into PARK, and turn the igni-
tion OFF. When the ignition is in the OFF
mode, the transmission is locked in PARK,
securing the vehicle against unwanted
movement.
When leaving the vehicle, always make

sure the ignition is in the OFF mode,
remove the key fob from the vehicle, and
lock the vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
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with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing
children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally injured.
Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the transmis-
sion gear selector.
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