2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 391

STARTING AND OPERATING 389 NOTE: Even if the transmission can be reset, it is recommended that you visit an authorized dealer at your earliest possible convenience. Your authorized dealer has diagnostic equipment to determine if the problem could recur. • vehicle speed is sufficiently high. 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 automatiIf the transmission cannot be reset, authorized dealer cally at calibrated speeds. This may result in a slightly different feeling or response during normal operation in service is required. the upper gears. When the vehicle speed drops or during Overdrive Operation some accelerations, the clutch automatically disengages. The automatic transmission includes an electronically controlled Overdrive (sixth gear). The transmission will NOTE: The torque converter clutch will not engage automatically shift into the Overdrive gear if the follow- until the transmission fluid and engine coolant are warm ing conditions are present: [usually after 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km) of driving]. Because the engine speed is higher when the torque • the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, converter clutch is not engaged, it may seem as if the • the transmission fluid has reached an adequate tem- transmission is not shifting into Overdrive when cold. perature, This is normal. Using the AutoStick௡ feature, when the transmission is sufficiently warm, will demonstrate that • the engine coolant has reached an adequate temperathe transmission is able to shift into and out of Overdrive. ture, and 5