2006 Chrysler Pacifica

Pacifica is specially tuned to deliver agile sport sedan cornering and handling, making it fun to drive. Its sophisticated five-link rear suspension, self-leveling rear shock absorbers, precision variable-assist rack-and-pinion steering, and large tires on wide wheels make it an outstanding sports tourer for the open road. Yet, Pacifica is equally at home in the city, steering through traffic with an excellent ride that is exceptionally quiet.

Pacifica follows no one. It's the only sports tourer with the standard AutoStick® transaxle powering a 3.5-liter V6 engine. AutoStick gives you the performance of a manual transmission and combines it with the carefree driving of an automatic, allowing you to stay ahead of the curve.

All Pacifica models are capable of towing trailers up to 3,500 pounds with the addition of an appropriate hitch. That means you can tow your boat to the lake or bring along the family camper for a long weekend.

Pacifica models come with a standard 250 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine that provides 250 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm, and a throttle response that performs better than you may expect. Couple this with the AutoStick®, available full-time all-wheel drive (AWD), and load-leveling suspension, and you get distinctive performance that matches the elegant design.

Safety

Pacifica is the first Chrysler vehicle to pass through the Chrysler Development System's Quality Gates, a series of high-standard checkpoint tasks and accomplishments required for a vehicle to make it to the road. When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) put it through its paces, Pacifica received five stars**, the government's highest front and side impact crash test rating. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has made the 2004 Pacifica a 'Best Pick Frontal' selection in its frontal offset crash test. Pacifica also earned the U.S. Government's best rating for rollover resistance of all SUVs tested.

Pacifica goes the extra mile to keep you and your family out of harm's way by including active safety features like:

- Standard ABS Brakes

- Tire-pressure monitoring system standard on Limited and available on Touring models

- All-wheel-drive or low-speed traction control

- Available all-wheel-drive or low-speed traction control

- Optional high-intensity-discharge (HID) headlamps, available on Limited and Touring models, provide three times the light output of conventional lamps.

The ParkSense™ Rear Park Assist System** uses sound waves to detect nearby obstacles in and near the rear path of the vehicle to help you maneuver in tight spaces at parking speeds. Audio-visual indicators in the overhead display at the rear of the vehicle alert you to the proximity of most larger, stationary objects that might be outside your line of sight. ParkSense is standard on Limited, available on Touring models.

You can't control the weather, but you can anticipate it. For ice, snow, and slick roads, Pacifica's available all-wheel drive (AWD) system provides better forward traction. The system transfers power from the front wheels to the rear to help keep the car safely on the road. Meanwhile, Pacifica and Touring front-wheel drive (FWD) offer available traction control for better command of the road when bad weather strikes.

With Pacifica, every passenger has additional protection in the event of a collision. Pacifica's passive safety features include:

- Advanced multistage driver and front-passenger air bags with Occupant Classification System**

- Inflatable knee blocker for the driver

- Side-window laminated glass, available on Touring and Limited models, helps prevent shattering in the event of a collision, and reduces noise and UV rays

Pacifica's available three rows of seating allow you to transport up to six passengers in style. And with a comprehensive array of safety features like the safety cage vehicle structure, available side-curtain air bags, and available tire-pressure monitoring system, you'll get them there safely, too. In fact, the 2006 Pacifica earned five stars, the highest score possible in NHTSA frontal and side-impact testing.

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PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY

2007 Model Year

EXTERIOR

• Freshened exterior appearance includes surface design revisions to hood, fenders, headlamps, grille and front fascia

• Re-styled wheel offerings: 17-inch aluminum chrome-clad; 17-inch machine-finished aluminum and 17-inch wheel cover

• Three new exterior colors: Cognac Crystal Pearl Coat; Marine Blue Pearl Coat and Modern Blue Pearl Coat

• Body color-matched exterior-mounted mirrors become standard equipment on Pacifica Touring model

• Dual chrome exhaust tips and '4.0L' badging appear on models equipped with new 4.0-liter SOHC engine

• New roof-mounted active mast radio antenna

INTERIOR

• Freshened interior appearance includes two new interior colors—Pastel Slate Gray and Khaki/Light Graystone—and revised two-tone instrument panel and door trim

• YES Essentials® stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static fabric standard on Pacifica and Pacifica FWD Touring models

• New fabric seat color trim on Pacifica (Camden/Racine) and Pacific Touring (Kensington/Racine) incorporate lateral seam sew style

• Leather seats incorporate lateral seam sew style

• One-touch up front door glass standard equipment on all models

• Revised instrument cluster graphics

• Analog clock added to front- and all-wheel-drive Pacifica model

• Four-gauge cluster added to front-wheel-drive Pacifica model

• Larger eight-inch rear seat video screen incorporated into available rear seat entertainment system

• CD/DVD/MP3 radio replaces CD/cassette radio

• New Entertainment Group option for Pacifica model offers rear video system for price-conscious buyers

POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS

• 4.0-liter SOHC aluminum engine (253 horsepower, 262 lb.-ft. of torque) standard equipment on all models with exception of base front-wheel-drive Pacifica

• Six-speed automatic transmission with variable line pressure (VLP) mated to a 4.0-liter SOHC engine

• 3.8-liter OHV engine becomes standard equipment on front-wheel-drive base model Pacifica

• Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) on 4.0- and 3.8-liter engines

• Electronically Controlled Clutch (ECC) on all-wheel-drive models

SAFETY & SECURITY

• Side air curtains become standard equipment on all models

• ParkView™ Rear back-up camera becomes option on Pacifica Touring and Pacifica Limited models

• ParkSense® Rear Park Assist system becomes option on Pacifica models

• Electronic Stability Program (ESP) becomes standard equipment on all models and includes All-speed Traction Control and Brake Assist

• Tire Pressure Monitoring system becomes standard equipment on all Pacifica and Pacifica Touring models

• Premium tire monitoring system, which includes self-learning capability and specific low tire display, becomes option on Pacifica Touring and standard equipment on Pacifica Limited

2006 MODEL YEAR

• Expanded model availability

• New Pacifica Limited front-wheel-drive model available February 2006

• Appearance change to mirror housings and glass size

• Liftgate lightbar on Pacifica Touring and Pacifica Limited models changed from body color to chrome

• Available Auto Tilt Down feature on driver and passenger mirrors on vehicles equipped with Memory feature; mirrors tilt down slightly when shifter is placed in 'Reverse,' mirrors return to pre-set positions when shifter is moved out of 'Reverse.'

• Glove box internal storage capacity increased by 38 percent

• Six-disc in-dash DVD changer plays most types of CDs or DVDs including MP3, DVD audio, DVD video, DVD R, DVD RW

2005 MODEL YEAR

• Expanded model availability

• New two-row, five-passenger entry-level Pacifica front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive

• Well-equipped Pacifica Touring front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive available Spring 2004

• Top-of-the-line Pacifica Limited all-wheel drive

• New base engine: 210-horsepower (157 kW) 3.8-liter V-6 standard on Pacifica front-wheel drive model

• Seats—Power eight-way driver seat, power four-way front passenger seat standard on Pacifica front-wheel drive and Pacifica all-wheel drive

• Dual-zone manual temperature control air conditioning standard on Pacifica front-wheel drive and Pacifica all-wheel drive

• Premium leather trim standard on Touring all-wheel drive (optional on Touring front-wheel drive)

• Luxury leather trim standard on Limited

• Steering wheel and shift knob with leather trim and wood accents standard on Limited all-wheel drive

• New rear park assist standard on Limited (optional on Touring models)

• New 19-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels standard on Limited all-wheel drive

• Power moon roof standard on Limited

• AM/FM/cassette/CD radio and six-disc in-dash CD/DVD changer standard on Limited

• Supplemental side-curtain air bags standard on Limited, available on all other models(a)

• Heated first- and second-row seats standard on Limited (optional on Touring models)

• Optional factory-installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio

2004 MODEL YEAR

• All-new vehicle introduction

• Six-passenger Luxury seating in three rows (2+2+2)

• Full-length center console—first and second rows

• Seats—power 10-way driver, four-way passenger

• Power adjustable pedals with memory

• Dual-zone automatic temperature control

• Fold-flat load floor

• Tire pressure monitoring system

• Next-generation (multi-stage) front air bags(a)

• Three-row side-curtain air bags(a)

• 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve V-6 engine with 250 horsepower (186 kW), 250 lb.-ft. torque (339 N•m)

• Four-speed automatic transaxle with Auto Stick

• On-demand all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive with traction control

• Four-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (318 x 28 mm front and 312 x 14 mm rear)

• Five-link independent rear suspension with load-leveling and height control

• 17-inch P235/65 tires and aluminum wheels

• Remote keyless/illuminated entry and Sentry Key® engine immobilizer theft deterrent

• Solar control sunscreen glass

• Rear window defroster/wiper/washer

• Optional integrated in-instrument cluster navigation system

• Optional DVD Rear Seat Video® entertainment system with drop-down video screen, remote control and wireless headphones

• Optional Infinity® Intermezzo™ theater-style 5.1 surround sound digital audio system

• Optional UConnect® Hands-free Communication System

• Optional high-intensity discharge headlamps

• Optional laminated door glass

• Optional SIRIUS Satellite Radio, prepped for Mopar installation

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