2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 425

STARTING AND OPERATING 423 WARNING! (Continued) • Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the shift lever. Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, and do not leave Keyless Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. PARK position unless the brakes are applied. To move the shift lever out of the PARK position, the ignition switch must be turned to the ON/RUN position (engine running or not) and the brake pedal must be pressed. Five-Speed Automatic Transmission (3.6L Engine) - If Equipped The shift lever position display (located in the instrument panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. You must press the brake pedal to move the shift lever out of Key Ignition Park Interlock This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition Park Inter- the PARK position (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift lock which requires the shift lever to be placed in PARK Interlock System" in this section). To drive, move the shift before the ignition switch can be turned to the LOCK/ lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. OFF position. The key fob can only be removed from the The electronically-controlled transmission provides a ignition when the ignition is in the LOCK/OFF position precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are and once removed the shift lever is locked in PARK. self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the shift lever in the hundred miles (kilometers). 5