2012 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual SRT - Page 358

356 STARTING AND OPERATING The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few hundred miles (kilometers). Gear Ranges DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear range. PARK This range supplements the parking brake by locking the transmission. The engine can be started in this range. Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in done only after the accelerator pedal is released and the motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake vehicle in this range. pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears. When parking on a level surface, you may place the shift The console mounted shift lever provides PARK, RE- lever in the PARK position first, and then apply the VERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and AutoStick௡ shift posi- parking brake. tions. Once the shifter is in DRIVE, tapping the shift lever When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before side to side (+/-), or pressing the paddle shifters will placing the shift lever in PARK, otherwise the load on the place the vehicle in AutoStick௡. AutoStick௡ allows for transmission locking mechanism may make it difficult to manual shift control (refer to "AutoStick௡" in this secmove the shift lever out of PARK. As an added precaution). While in AutoStick௡ the transmission gear position tion, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a downhill will be displayed in the EVIC. grade and away from the curb on an uphill grade.