Chrysler 2012 LX 300 Owner's Manual
Manual park release operation owner’s manual extract for reference only
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- Page 1 2012 LX 300 Manual Park Release Operation Owner’s Manual Extract For Reference Only...
- Page 2 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 459 MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION (3.6L Engine) WARNING! Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the parking brake, before activating the Manual Park Release. Activating the Manual Park Release will allow your vehicle to roll away if it is not secured by the parking brake or by proper connection to a tow vehicle.
- Page 3 460 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Follow these steps to use the Manual Park Release: 2. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, fish the tether strap up through the opening in the console base. NOTE: To prevent the vehicle from rolling unintention- ally, firmly apply the parking brake.
- Page 4 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 461 4. While holding the locking tab in the disengaged To Reset The Manual Park Release: position, pull the tether strap to rotate the lever up and 1. Push the latch (at the base of the lever, on the rear side) rearward, until it locks in place in the vertical position.
- Page 5 2013 DS 1500 Manual Park Release Operation Owner’s Manual Extract For Reference Only...
- Page 6 Manual Park Release ‐MPR In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the transmission will not shift out of PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual Park Release is available. Follow these steps to activate the Manual Park Release: 1. Firmly apply the parking brake. 2. Using a trim stick or similar tool, remove the Manual Park Release access cover, which is just above the parking brake release handle, below and to the left of the steering column. 3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, press the Manual Park Release lever locking tab (just below the middle of the lever) to the right. 4. While holding the locking tab in the disengaged position, pull the tether strap to rotate the lever rearward, until it locks in place pointing towards the driver's seat. Release the locking tab and verify that the MPR lever is locked in the released position. 5. The vehicle is now out of PARK and can be towed. Release the parking brake only when the vehicle is securely connected to a tow vehicle. To reset the Manual Park Release: 1. Push the locking tab to the right, to unlock the lever. 2. Rotate the Manual Park Release lever forward to its original position, until the locking tab snaps into place to secure the lever. 3. Pull gently on the tether strap to confirm that the lever is locked in its stowed position. 4. Re‐install the access cover. ...