2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 408

406 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Even if the transmission can be reset, we recommend that you visit your 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, and • the driver is not heavily pressing the accelerator. Torque Converter Clutch A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been included in the automatic transmission on your vehicle. If the transmission cannot be reset, authorized dealer A clutch within the torque converter engages automatiservice is required. cally at calibrated speeds. This may result in a slightly Overdrive Operation different feeling or response during normal operation in The automatic transmission includes an electronically the upper gears. When the vehicle speed drops or during controlled Overdrive (sixth gear). The transmission will some accelerations, the clutch automatically disengages. automatically shift into Overdrive if the following conNOTE: Engagement of the torque converter clutch is ditions are present: inhibited at very cold temperatures. Because the engine • the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, speed is higher when the torque converter clutch is not engaged, it may seem as if the transmission is not shifting • the transmission fluid has reached an adequate teminto Overdrive when cold. This is normal. The torque perature, converter clutch will function normally once the trans• the engine coolant has reached an adequate tempera- mission is sufficiently warm. ture,