2011 Jeep Wrangler Owner Manual - Page 377

STARTING AND OPERATING 375 You should always use 1st gear when starting from a Downshifting standing position if under heavy load or when pulling a Moving from a high gear down to a lower gear is trailer. recommended to preserve brakes when driving down Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds steep hills. In addition, downshifting at the right time To utilize your manual transmission efficiently for both provides better acceleration when you desire to resume fuel economy and performance, it should be upshifted as speed. Downshift progressively. Do not skip gears to listed in recommended shift speed chart. Shift at the avoid overspeeding the engine and clutch. vehicle speeds listed for acceleration. When heavily WARNING! loaded or pulling a trailer these recommended up-shift speeds may not apply. Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a Manual Transmission Shift Speeds in MPH (KM/H) slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their Engrip, and the vehicle could skid. Speeds 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 6 gine 3.8L Accel. 15 (24) 24 34 47 56 (39) (55) (76) (90) Cruise 10 (16) 19 27 37 41 (31) (43) (60) (66) 5