2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
If you are  in D (Drive)  and  are in 5th  gear, the  first tap  to
the  left (-) will  display   5. Another  tap  to  the left  (-) will
shift  the transm  ission into  4th  gear.
Screen  Disp lay
1
2
3
4
5*
D
Actu al Gear(s)
Allow ed
1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-5
On  vehicles  equ ipped  with  4.7L or  5.7L engines,   use  of
ERS  (or   Tow/ Haul   mode)   also   enables   a   additional
und erd rive  gear   which   is  not   norm ally  used   during
throu gh-gear    accelerations.    This   additional    gear   im-
proves  vehicle  perform ance  and  cooling capability   when
tow ing a  trailer  on  certain  grad es.  In ERS mode   (on all
transm issions),  1st throu gh 3rd  gear are und erd rive gears
and  4th gear  is  direct  drive.  ERS 5th gear  (Overd rive)  is
the  sam e as the  norm al 4th  gear.
*
only.
Applies   to veh icles  equipped    with  4.7L/5.7L engin  es
NOTE:   To  select the  prop er gear  position  for maxim um
deceleration   (engine  braking),  move  the shift  lever to  the
left “D(-)” and  hold  it there. The transm  ission will  shift to
the  range   from  which   the  vehicle   can  best  be  slow ed
down.
Overd rive  Operation
The  autom atic   transm ission   inclu des  an  electronically
controlled   Overd rive  (5th gear  for  3.7L engine,   4th  and
5th  gears  for  4.7L and   5.7L engines).   The  transm ission
will  autom atically  shift  from  direct  gear  to Overd rive  if
the  follow ing cond itions  are present:
WARN ING!
Do not  downshift   for  addition  al engin  e brak ing on  a
slip pery  surface.   The  drive   wheels   could  lose  their
grip  and  the  veh icle could   skid.
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CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2008
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