2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 433

STARTING AND OPERATING 431 NOTE: To select the proper gear position for maximum the PARK position (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift deceleration (engine braking), simply press and hold the Interlock System" in this section). To drive, move the shift shift lever to the left (-). The transmission will shift to the lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. range from which the vehicle can best be slowed down. The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are Overdrive Operation The automatic transmission includes an electronically self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new controlled Overdrive (fifth gear). The transmission will vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal automatically shift into the Overdrive gear if the follow- condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few hundred miles (kilometers). ing conditions are present: • the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, • vehicle speed is sufficiently high, and • the driver is not heavily pressing the accelerator. Six-Speed Automatic Transmission (5.7L 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 Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be done only after the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears. The transmission shift lever has only PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual downshifts can be made using the Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift control (refer to "Electronic Range Select (ERS)" in this section). Moving the shift lever to the left or 5