2013 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 373

STARTING AND OPERATING 371 lever in this vehicle does not slide like a conventional shifter. Instead, the shift lever is spring loaded and moves This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition Park Interforward and rearward, always returning to the center lock which requires the shift lever to be placed in PARK position after each gear is selected. before the key fob can be removed. This system also locks the shift lever in PARK whenever the ignition switch is in The transmission gear (PRND) is displayed both on the shift lever and in the Electronic Vehicle Information the LOCK/OFF position. Center (EVIC). Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System To select a gear range, press the lock button on the shift This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift lever and move the lever rearward or forward. You must Interlock system (BTSI) that holds the shift lever in PARK also press the brake pedal to shift the transmission out of unless the brakes are applied. To shift the transmission PARK (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock Sysout of PARK, the ignition switch must be cycled to the tem" in this section). To shift past multiple gear ranges at ON/RUN position (engine running or not) and the brake once (such as PARK to DRIVE), move the lever past the pedal must be pressed. first (or second) detent. Select the DRIVE range for normal driving. Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission - If Equipped The electronically-controlled transmission provides a Key Ignition Park Interlock Your vehicle is equipped with a state of the art, fuel precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are efficient eight-speed transmission. The electronic shift self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new 5