Chrysler 2012 300 SRT - User Guide - Manual (Page 88)

MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION (3.6L Engine)
• If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position,
you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:
• Remove the console storage bin to access the Manual Park Release lever.
• Using a small screwdriver or similar tool,
fish the tether strap up through the
opening in the console base.
• Insert the screwdriver into the slot in the
center of the lever, and disengage the
spring steel lever locking tab by pushing it
to the right.
• While holding the locking tab in the
disengaged position, pull the tether strap
to rotate the lever up and rearward, until it
locks in place in the vertical position. 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:
• Push the latch (at the base of the lever, on
the rear side) rearward (away from the
lever) to unlatch the lever.
• Rotate the Manual Park Release lever
forward and down, to its original position,
until the locking tab snaps into place to
secure the lever.
• Pull up gently on the tether strap to
confirm that the lever is locked in its
stowed position.
• Tuck the tether strap into the base of the
console. Reinstall the console storage bin.
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.
Activating the Manual Park Release on an unsecured vehicle could lead to serious injury or
death for those in or around the vehicle.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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