2013 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 486

484 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: To select the proper gear position for maximum deceleration (engine braking), tap the shift lever to the left (-) repeatedly as the vehicle slows. The transmission will shift to the range from which the vehicle can best be slowed down. Torque Converter Clutch A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been included in the automatic transmission on your vehicle. A clutch within the torque converter engages automatically at calibrated speeds. This may result in a slightly different feeling or response during normal operation in Overdrive Operation The automatic transmission includes an electronically the upper gears. When the vehicle speed drops or during controlled Overdrive (sixth gear). The transmission will some accelerations, the clutch automatically disengages. automatically shift into Overdrive if the following con- NOTE: The torque converter clutch will not engage until ditions are present: the transmission fluid and engine coolant are warm [usually after 1 to 3 miles (2 to 5 km) of driving]. Because • the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, the engine speed is higher when the torque converter • the transmission fluid has reached an adequate temclutch is not engaged, it may seem as if the transmission perature, is not shifting into Overdrive when cold. This is normal. • the engine coolant has reached an adequate tem- Using the AutoStick® shift control, when the transmisperature, sion is sufficiently warm, will demonstrate that the transmission is able to shift into and out of Overdrive. • vehicle speed is sufficiently high, and • the driver is not heavily pressing the accelerator.