Starting and Operating Instructions. . . 356■ ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (IFEQUIPPED)The all-wheel drive systemautomatically monitors andadjusts engine power to the frontand rear wheels to provide thebest traction and handling.If the electronic stability systemsenses a loss of traction or stability,all-wheel drive increases power tothe front wheels as necessary.When you are driving with a sparetire installed on your vehicle, theremay be a noticeable reduction inthe all-wheel drive system’sperformance.A message may appear in theDriver Information Center display.See "Driver Information CenterMessages" in Section 1 for moreinformation.■ VEHICLE PARKINGManual Transmission (Ifequipped)Place your manual transmission inreverse gear and apply the parkingbrake.See "Parking Brake" later in thissection for information on how toproperly set and release theparking brake.Turn off the ignition.If your vehicle is equipped with aremovable ignition key, removethe key from the ignition.AKENG40_CTS Page 356 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:47 AM