2011 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 269

STARTING AND OPERATING 267 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 a collision. under heavy loading conditions (in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds, or while towing heavy trailers), use the AutoStick௡ mode and select the "3" range. Delayed Shifts in Cold Temperatures During cold temperature operation, you may notice delayed upshifts depending on engine and transmission temperature as well as vehicle speed. This feature imDRIVE proves warm up time of the engine and transmission to This range should be used for most city and highway achieve maximum efficiency. driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and downTemporary Transmission Limp Home Mode shifts and the best fuel economy. The transmission is monitored for abnormal conditions. The transmission automatically upshifts through fifth If a condition is detected that could result in transmission gear. The DRIVE position provides optimum driving damage, the transmission will engage Limp Home Mode. characteristics under all normal operating conditions. If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no When frequent transmission shifting occurs when using longer shifts, the transmission is most likely operating in the DRIVE range, such as when operating the vehicle the Limp Home Mode. In this mode, the transmission will remain in the current gear until the vehicle is 5