2008 Chrysler Crossfire Owner Manual - Page 174

172 STARTING AND OPERATING Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially engaged. This will cause abnormal wear on the clutch. Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a complete stop. NOTE: During cold weather, until the transmission lubricant has warmed, you may have difficulty shifting. This is normal and not harmful to the transmission. Recommended Shift Speeds To use your manual transmission for both fuel economy and performance, it should be upshifted as shown in the chart. Shift at the vehicle speeds listed for acceleration. Earlier upshifts during cruise conditions (relatively steady speeds) will result in increased fuel economy, and may be used as indicated. Higher upshift speeds may be used to obtain a desired acceleration rate. MPH (km/h) 1-2 15 (24) MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED SHIFT SPEEDS 2-3 3-4 25 40 (40) (64) 4-5 45 (72) 5-6 50 (80)