2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual - Page 450

448 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: If a malfunction occurs, the system will trap the key fob in the ignition switch to warn you that this safety feature is inoperable. The engine can be started and stopped but the key fob cannot be removed until you obtain service. Five-Speed Automatic Transmission (3.6L Engine) - If Equipped The shift lever position display (located in the instrument cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. You must press the brake pedal to move the shift lever out of PARK (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System" in Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System this section). To drive, move the shift lever from PARK or This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the transmission shifter in PARK unless the brakes are applied. To shift the The electronically-controlled transmission provides a transmission out of PARK, the engine must be running precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new and the brake pedal must be pressed. vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal In 8-speed vehicles, the brake pedal must also be pressed condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few to shift from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when hundred miles (kilometers). the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds.