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STARTING AND OPERATING
2.4
Liter Turbo— If Equipped
When moving the shifter lever into REVERSE press the
lever to the left until the resistance is overcom e. When the
ignition switch is in the ON position, a chim e will sou nd
to confirm that reverse has been selected and the backu p
lights will illuminate.
NOTE: Listen for the audible chim e to confirm RE-
VERSE gear is prop erly selected . Never shift into RE-
VERSE until the vehicle has come to a complete stop .
Recommended Shift Speeds
To use you r manu al transaxle for optimal fuel econom y,
it shou ld be upshifted as listed in table 1.
The neu tral position of the shift lever is located betw een
THIRD and FOURTH gear. This is the position the shifter
lever will retu rn to autom atically when neu tral is se-
lected . When shifting into FIFTH gear, be sure to press
the shifter lever all the way to the right to avoid acciden-
tally selecting THIRD gear. Also, use care when selecting
FIRST gear to avoid accidentally selecting REVERSE.
TABLE 1-MANUAL TRAN SAXLE NORMAL
ACCELERATIO N AND CRUISE SHIFT SPEED S
IN mph (km/h)
ENGINE
SIZE
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
15
25
33
44
2.4L
(24)
(40)
(53)
(70)
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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