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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 3.6L ENGINE • The transmission gear display (PRND) (located in the instrument panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. Transmission gear state is also indicated in the display in the shift knob. The shift lever is spring-loaded and returns to a home position when it is released. To select a gear range, press the lock button on the shift lever and move the lever rearward or forward. You must also press the brake pedal to shift the transmission out of the PARK position (refer to "Brake/ Transmission Shift Interlock System" in this section). To shift past multiple gear ranges at once (such as PARK to DRIVE), move the lever past the first (or second) detent. Select the DRIVE range for normal driving. • The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few hundred miles (kilometers). • Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be done only after the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears. 28

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EIGHT-SPEEDAUTOMATICTRANSMISSION–
3.6LENGINE
• The transmission gear display (PRND) (located in the instrument panel cluster)
indicates the transmission gear range. Transmission gear state is also indicated in
the display in the shift knob. The shift lever is spring-loaded and returns to a home
position when it is released. To select a gear range, press the lock button on the
shift lever and move the lever rearward or forward. You must also press the brake
pedal to shift the transmission out of the PARK position (refer to “Brake/
Transmission Shift Interlock System” in this section). To shift past multiple gear
ranges at once (such as PARK to DRIVE), move the lever past the first (or second)
detent. Select the DRIVE range for normal driving.
• The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The
transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condition, and precision shifts
will develop within a few hundred miles (kilometers).
• Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be done only after the
accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot
on the brake pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears.
OPERATINGYOURVEHICLE
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