2015 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 441

STARTING AND OPERATING 439 When the Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode is engaged, the speeds (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System" in this section). To shift past multiple gear ranges at vehicle control systems will change the following: once (such as PARK to DRIVE), simply rotate the gear • The transmission will upshift sooner and downshift selector to the appropriate detent. Select the DRIVE range later. for normal driving. • The overall driving performance will be more conser- The electronically-controlled transmission provides a vative. precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are • Some ECO mode functions may be temporarily inhib- self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal ited based on temperature and other factors. condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission hundred miles (kilometers). The transmission is controlled using a rotary electronic Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the gear selector located on the center console. The transmis- accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. sion gear range (PRND) is displayed both above the gear Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when selector and in the Driver Information Display (DID). To shifting between these gears. select a gear range, simply rotate the gear selector. You must also press the brake pedal to shift the transmission The transmission gear selector has only PARK, REout of PARK, or to shift from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or VERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual REVERSE when the vehicle is stopped or moving at low shifts can be made using the AutoStick shift control (shift 5