2004 Chrysler Sebring Sedan Owners Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING
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Four Speed Automatic Transaxle
NOTE:    Even  if the  transaxle   can be  reset,  it is  recom -
mend ed  that  you  visit  a dealer  at  you r earliest  possible
convenience.   Your  dealer   has  diagnostic   equ ipment   to
determ ine  if the  problem  could  recu r.
The electronically   controlled  transaxle  provid  es a precise
shift  sched ule. The  transaxle  electronics  are  self calibrat-
ing; therefore,  the first  few shifts  on a new vehicle  may be
som ewhat  abru pt. This  is a norm al cond ition,  and  preci-
sion  shifts will  develop   within  a few  shift  cycles.
If the transaxle  cannot  be reset,  dealer  service  is requ ired .
Gear Ranges For Four Speed Automatic
Transaxle
cond itions.  If  a  cond ition  is detected    that  could   cause      DO  NOT  race  the  engine  when   shifting  from  PARK  or  5
NEUTRAL  positions  into  another  gear  range.
Reset Mode
The  transaxle   is  monitored   electronically   for  abnorm al
damage,   the  transaxle   shifts  autom  atically  into  second
gear.  The  transaxle   rem ains in  second   gear  despite  the
forw ard gear  selected . Park  (P), Reverse (R), and  Neutral
(N) will continu  e to operate.  This Reset featu re allow s the
vehicle   to  be  driven    to  a  dealer   for   service  withou  t
damaging   the  transaxle.
NOTE:    If  the  key  is  in  the  RUN  position,   you  must
press  the brake  pedal to shift  out of the  ā€œPā€ Park position.
ā€œPā€  Park
Supplements    parking   by  locking  the  transaxle.   Engine
can be  started  in  this range.  Never  attem pt  to use  PARK
while  vehicle  is in  motion.
In the  event   that  the problem   has  been  momentary,   the
transaxle  can  be reset  to  regain  all forw ard  gears.
Apply   parking   brake  when   leaving  the  vehicle   in  this
range.
Stop  the vehicle  and  shift  into  Park  (P).
Turn  the  Key to LOCK  then  restart  the  engine.
Shift into  D and  resu me  driving.
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