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STARTING AND OPERATING
occuronlytopreventengineoverspeedwhiledownshifts
occurearlierthaninothergearrangeselections.
NOTE:
• transmissionThetorqueconverterfluid andclutchenginewillcoolantnotengageis warmuntil(usu-the
ally after 1–3 miles [1.6–4.8 km] of driving). Because
engine speed is higher when the torque converter
clutchisnotengaged,itmayseemasifthetransmis-
sionisnotshiftingintoOverdrivewhencold.Thisis
consideredanormalcondition.Pullingtheshiftlever
intothe“3”positionwillshowthatthetransmissionis
abletoshiftintoandoutofOverdrive.
CAUTION!
Never race the engine with the brakes on and the
vehicle in gear, and never hold the vehicle on an
inclinewithoutapplyingthebrakes.Thesepractices
can cause overheating and damage to the transmis-
sion.
TorqueConverterClutch
• Iffirstthefewvehiclesecondshasnotofoperationbeendrivenafterforshiftingseveralthedays,trans-the
A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been
added to the automatic transmission in this vehicle. A
clutchwithinthetorqueconverterengagesautomatically
atcalibratedspeeds.Thismayresultinaslightlydiffer-
entfeelingorresponseduringnormaloperationinhigh
gear. When the vehicle speed drops or during accelera-
tion,theclutchautomaticallyandsmoothlydisengages.
missionintogearmayseemsluggish.Thisisduetothe
transmission fluid partially draining from the torque
converter into the transmission. This is considered a
normalconditionanditwillnotcausedamagetothe
transmission. The torque converter will refill within
fivesecondsofshiftingfromPARKintoanyothergear
position.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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