2010 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 256

STARTING AND OPERATING 255 gear (Overdrive). The transmission will automatically shift from Drive to Overdrive, if the following conditions are present: • the shift lever is in DRIVE; • the engine coolant has reached normal operating tem• If the transmission temperature gets extremely hot, the perature; transmission will automatically select the most desir• vehicle speed is above approximately 30 mph able gear for operation at this temperature. If the (48 km/h); transmission temperature becomes hot enough, the "Transmission Temperature Warning Light" may illu• the TOW/HAUL switch has not been activated; minate and the transmission may downshift out of • transmission has reached normal operating Overdrive until the transmission cools down. After temperature. cool down, the transmission will resume normal operation. NOTE: • If the vehicle is started in extremely cold temperatures, The transmission will downshift from Overdrive to the transmission may not shift into Overdrive and will DRIVE if the accelerator pedal is fully pressed at vehicle speeds above approximately 35 mph (56 km/h). automatically select the most desirable gear for operation at this temperature. Normal operation will resume when the transmission fluid temperature has risen to a suitable level. Refer to "Torque Converter Clutch" in this section. 5