2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 436

434 STARTING AND OPERATING When the Fuel Economy (ECON) Mode is engaged, the Six-Speed Automatic Transmission The shift lever position display (located in the instrument vehicle control systems will change the following: panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. You • The transmission will upshift sooner and downshift must press the brake pedal to move the shift lever out of later. the PARK position (Refer to Brake/Transmission Shift • The transmission will skip select gears during shifts to Interlock System in this section). To drive, move the shift allow the engine to operate at lower speeds. lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. • The torque converter clutch will engage at lower The electronically-controlled transmission provides a engine speeds and remain on longer. precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new • The engine idle speed will be lower. vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal • The overall driving performance will be more conser- condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few vative. hundred miles (kilometers). • Some ECON mode functions may be temporarily inhibited based on temperature and other factors.