2007 Jeep Compass Owner's Manual - Page 242

242 STARTING AND OPERATING For most city driving you will find it easier to use only the lower gears. For steady highway driving with light accelerations, 5th gear is recommended. Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially engaged. This will cause abnormal wear on the clutch. Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a complete stop. NOTE: During cold weather, until the transaxle lubricant is warm, you may experience slightly higher shift efforts. This is normal and not harmful to the transaxle. Recommended Shift Speeds To use your manual transaxle for optimal fuel economy, it should be upshifted as listed in table. MANUAL TRANSAXLE RECOMMENDED SPEEDS IN mph (km/h) ACENCELGINE ERA1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 SIZE TION RATE ALL Accel 13 (21) 22 (35) 35 (56) ENGINES Cruise 10 (16) 19 (31) 27 (43) SHIFT 4 to 5 47 (76) 37 (60) Downshifting Proper downshifting will improve fuel economy and prolong engine life.