2006 Chrysler 300 Owners Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING
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Overd rive  and  shifting  operation   will  resu me when   the
tem peratu re of  the transm  ission reaches   the approp  riate
tem peratu re.  Refer  to  the  Note”   und er  Torque  Con-
verter  Clutch”  later  in  this section.
L(Low)
This  range  shou ld  be used   for engine   braking  when
descend ing  very  steep  grad es. In  this  range,  upshifts
will  occur   only  to  prevent   engine   oversp eed  while
downshifts   occur  earlier  than  other   gear range   selec-
tions.
If  the   transm ission   tem peratu re   gets  too   hot,   the
transm ission  may  downshift   out  of  Overd rive  or en-
gage   overd rive  at   higher   vehicle   speed s  until   the
transm ission  cools  down.  After  coold own,  Overd rive
will  resu me norm al operation.
CAUTION!
5
Neverracetheenginewiththebrakesonandthe
vehicleingear,andneverholdthevehicleonan
incline without applying the brakes. These prac-
tices can cause overheating and damage to the
transmission.
3
(Third)
This range  eliminates   shifts into  Overd rive. The  trans-
mission   will  operate   norm ally  in  First,  Second   and
Third  while in this  range.  The 3position  shou ld also
be  used   when   descend ing  steep   grad es  to  prevent
brake  system  distress.
When rockinga stuck vehicle by moving be-
tween Firstand R (Reverse), do not spin the
wheelsfasterthan15mph(24km/h),ordrivetrain
damagemayresult.
NOTE:  Using  the  3range  while  operating  the  vehicle
und er  heavy  operating   cond itions  will  improve   perfor-
mance  and  extend   transm ission  life  by  red ucing  exces-
sive  shifting  and  heat  build  up.
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CategoriesChrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals
Model Year2006
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george g jones on Jul 24, 2015.

the 2006 chryler 300 is a very nice car i enjoy the ride and the way it handles


Lordclark on Feb 12, 2013.