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Transmission

Park (P)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

In this position, power is not transmitted

to the driven wheels and the transmission

is locked.

WARNING: Always fully apply the

parking brake. Make sure you shift into

park (P) for vehicles with an automatic

transmission. Switch the ignition off and

remove the key whenever you leave your

vehicle.

You can start the engine with the gearshift

lever in this position.

Note: A warning tone sounds if you open

the driver door and you have not shifted the

gearshift lever to park (P).

WARNING:Donotapplythebrake

pedal and accelerator pedal

Reverse (R)

Shift the gearshift lever to reverse (R) to

simultaneously. Applying both pedals

simultaneously for more than a few

seconds will limit engine performance,

which may result in difficulty maintaining

speed in traffic and could lead to serious

injury.

allow your vehicle to move backward

Neutral (N)

In this position, power is not transmitted

to the driven wheels but the transmission

is not locked.

WARNING: When your vehicle is

stationary, keep the brake pedal fully

pressed when shifting gears. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury, death or property

damage.

You can start the engine with the gearshift

lever in this position.

Drive (D)

Drive (D) is the normal driving position for

the best fuel economy and smoothness.

The overdrive function allows automatic

upshifts and downshifts through all

forward gears.

Note: Under certain conditions you may not

be able to shift out of park unless the

Intelligent Access Key is inside the vehicle.

Shift the gearshift lever to drive (D) to

allow your vehicle to move forward and

shift automatically through the forward

gears.

Selector Lever Positions

•

P Park

R Reverse

N Neutral

D Drive

The transmission will shift to the

appropriate gear for optimum performance

based on ambient temperature, road

gradient, vehicle load and your input.

S Sport mode

Sport Mode (S)

Press the button on the front of the

gearshift lever to shift to each position.

Switch on sport mode by shifting the

gearshift lever to sport (S). In Sport mode

the transmission will select the optimum

gear for best performance. This gear

selection is typically lower than that of

drive (D) and the shifts are faster.

Brake needs to be depressed to move out

of (P).

The gearshift lever position will be shown

in the instrument cluster display.

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Transmission

SelectShift™ Automatic

Transmission

This feature gives you the ability to change

gears up or down as desired.

Downshifts are allowed unless the engine

speed after the shift exceeds the

maximum allowable limit.

In order to prevent engine stalls,

SelectShift automatically downshifts at

low engine speeds.

Note: Engine damage may occur if you

maintain excessive engine revving without

shifting.

SelectShift does not automatically upshift,

even if the engine is approaching the RPM

limit, unless the accelerator pedal is at full

travel.

Take notice of the shift indicator lamp,

which alerts you when to shift to make sure

you achieve the highest level of efficiency

and fuel economy.

If equipped with the toggle on the

gearshift lever, press the + toggle

switch on the side of the gearshift lever

to activate SelectShift.

If equipped with steering wheel

paddles, pull the + paddle on the

steeringwheeltoactivateSelectShift.

•

Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.

Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.

SelectShift in drive (D):

•

Provides temporary manual control of

the gear selection when a more

demanding response is required (for

example, when towing or overtaking).

This mode holds a selected gear for a

temporary period of time dependent

on driver input (for example, steering

wheel or accelerator pedal input).

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SelectShift in sport (S):

Your vehicle is equipped with a brake-shift

interlock feature that prevents moving the

gearshift lever from park (P) when the

ignition is on and the brake pedal is not

pressed.

•

Provides manual gear selection without

a time out period.

To exit SelectShift mode:

•

If in drive (D), move the selector to

sport (S) and then back to drive (D). If

in sport (S), move the selector to drive

(D) and then back to sport (S).

If you cannot move the transmission

selector lever out of park (P) position with

the ignition in the on position and the brake

pedal pressed, a malfunction may have

occurred. It is possible that a fuse has

blown or your vehicle’s brake lamps are

not operating properly. See Fuse

The instrument cluster displays your

current gear. If a gear is requested but not

available due to vehicle conditions (too

low or too high engine speed), the current

gear flashes three times.

Note: At full accelerator pedal travel, the

transmission may automatically downshift

for maximum performance.

Specification Chart (page 203).

If the fuse is not blown and the brake

lamps are working properly, the following

procedure will allow you to move the

gearshift lever from park (P).

Emergency Park Position Release

Lever

Note: Do not drive your vehicle until you

verify that the brake lamps are working.

WARNING: When doing this

procedure, you need to take the

transmission out of park (P) which

means your vehicle can roll freely. To

avoid unwanted vehicle movement,

always fully apply the parking brake prior

to doing this procedure. Use wheels

chocks if appropriate.

WARNING: If the parking brake is

fully released, but the brake warning

lamp remains illuminated, the brakes

may not be working properly. Have your

vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Note: For some markets this feature will be

disabled.

1. Remove the shifter ring.

2. Remove the climate control bezel

without removing the wiring harness.

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3. Remove the console.

4. Locate the lever and pull it out of the

park (P) position.

AutomaticTransmissionAdaptive

Learning

This feature may increase durability and

provide consistent shift feel over the life

of your vehicle. A new vehicle or

transmission may have firm shifts, soft

shifts or both. This operation is considered

normal and does not affect function or

durability of the transmission. Over time,

the adaptive learning process fully updates

transmission operation.

If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud

or Snow

Note: Do not rock your vehicle if the engine

is not at normal operating temperature or

damage to the transmission may occur.

Note: Do not rock your vehicle for more

than a minute or damage to the

transmission and tires may occur, or the

engine may overheat.

If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow,

it may be rocked out by shifting between

forward and reverse gears, stopping

between shifts in a steady pattern.

Press lightly on the accelerator in each

gear.

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