2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee User Guide - Page 40

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER • Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel efficient 8 speed transmission. The electronic shift lever in this vehicle does not slide like a conventional shifter. Instead, the shift lever is spring loaded and moves forward and rearward, always returning to the center position after each gear is selected. • The transmission gear (PRND) is displayed both on the shift lever and in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Shifting From PARK To DRIVE • Firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then pull and hold the shift lever fully rearward until "D" is displayed in the EVIC. • To shift back into PARK from DRIVE, bring the vehicle to a complete stop, fully depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then push and hold the shift lever fully forward until "P" is displayed in the EVIC. Shifting From REVERSE To NEUTRAL • Pull the shift lever rearward to the first detent and release. "N" will display in the EVIC. • To shift back into REVERSE from NEUTRAL, firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward to the first detent and release. "R" will display in the EVIC. Shifting From NEUTRAL To DRIVE • Firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then pull the shift lever rearward and release. "D" will display in the EVIC. • To shift back into NEUTRAL from DRIVE, firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward and release. "N" will display in the EVIC. Shifting From REVERSE To DRIVE • Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, firmly depress the brake pedal, then pull the shift lever rearward and release when "D" is displayed in the EVIC. • To shift back into REVERSE from DRIVE, bring the vehicle to a complete stop, firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward and release when "R" is displayed in the EVIC. 38

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ELECTRONICSHIFTER
• Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel
efficient 8 speed transmission. The
electronic shift lever in this vehicle
does not slide like a conventional
shifter.Instead,theshiftleverisspring
loaded and moves forward and rear-
ward, always returning to the center
position after each gear is selected.
• The transmission gear (PRND) is dis-
played both on the shift lever and in
the Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC).
ShiftingFromPARKToDRIVE
• Firmlydepressthebrakepedal,pressthelockbuttonontheshiftlever,thenpull
and hold the shift lever fully rearward until “D” is displayed in the EVIC.
• To shift back into PARK from DRIVE, bring the vehicle to a complete stop, fully
depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then push and
hold the shift lever fully forward until “P” is displayed in the EVIC.
ShiftingFromREVERSEToNEUTRAL
• Pulltheshiftleverrearwardtothefirstdetentandrelease.“N”willdisplayinthe
EVIC.
• ToshiftbackintoREVERSEfromNEUTRAL,firmlydepressthebrakepedal,press
the lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward to the first
detent and release. “R” will display in the EVIC.
ShiftingFromNEUTRALToDRIVE
• Firmlydepressthebrakepedal,pressthelockbuttonontheshiftlever,thenpull
the shift lever rearward and release. “D” will display in the EVIC.
• ToshiftbackintoNEUTRALfromDRIVE,firmlydepressthebrakepedal,pressthe
lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward and release. “N”
will display in the EVIC.
ShiftingFromREVERSEToDRIVE
• Bringthevehicletoacompletestop,firmlydepressthebrakepedal,thenpullthe
shift lever rearward and release when “D” is displayed in the EVIC.
• To shift back into REVERSE from DRIVE, bring the vehicle to a complete stop,
firmlydepressthebrakepedal,pressthelockbuttonontheshiftlever,thenpush
the shift lever forward and release when “R” is displayed in the EVIC.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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