2009 Dodge Challenger Owner's Manual - Page 263

STARTING AND OPERATING 261 CAUTION! Coasting the vehicle or driving for any other reason with shift lever in NEUTRAL can result in transmission damage. range, such as when operating the vehicle under heavy loading conditions (in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds, or while towing heavy trailers). NOTE: • If the vehicle is started in cold temperatures, shifts into Overdrive may be delayed. Normal Overdrive and shifting operation will resume when the temperature of the transmission reaches the appropriate temperature. Refer to the "Note" under "Torque Converter Clutch" later in this section. WARNING! Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe practices that limit your response to changing traffic or road conditions. You might lose control of the vehicle and have an accident. 5 • If the transmission temperature gets too hot, the transmission may downshift out of Overdrive or engage Overdrive at higher vehicle speeds until the transmission cools down. After cooldown, Overdrive "D" (Overdrive) will resume normal operation. This range is used for most city and highway driving. It provides the smoothest up shifts and down shifts and the best fuel economy. Select the "3" range when frequent transmission shifting occurs when using the Overdrive