2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual - Page 292

290 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Towing the vehicle, coasting, or driving for any other reason with the shift lever in NEUTRAL can result in severe transmission damage. Refer to "Recreational Towing" in Section 5 and "Towing a Disabled Vehicle" in Section 6 of this manual. DRIVE Shift into DRIVE only when the vehicle is at a complete stop and the brakes are firmly applied. The transmission automatically upshifts through fifth gear. The DRIVE position provides optimum driving characteristics under all normal operating conditions. Electronic Range Select (ERS)Operation The Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift control allows you to move the shift lever left (-) or right (+) when the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, allowing you to limit the highest available gear. For example, if the driver shifts the transmission into ERS 3 (third gear), the transmission will never shift above third gear, but can shift down to 2 (second) or 1 (first), when needed. NOTE: • If you pull and hold (not tap) the shift lever to the left (-), the transmission will downshift to the lowest gear that can be attained without overrevving the engine. The display will show the gear the vehicle is in and will limit the top gear to the one displayed. • If you pull and hold (not tap) the shift lever to the right (+), the transmission will exit the gear limiting mode and shift to the appropriate gear. The display will read D. 3.7L and 3.0L Diesel Engine When in the DRIVE position, the first tap to the left (-), will shift down one gear and will display that gear. For example, if you are in DRIVE and are in 5th gear, when you tap the shift lever one time to the left (-), the