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STARTING AND OPERATING
Four-Speed Automatic Transaxle
CAUTION!
NOTE: Under extreme cold temperatures (-6°F (-21°C)
and when in DRIVE, transmission operation may be
briefly limited to only 2nd gear operation. Normal op-
eration will resume once the transmission temperature
hasrisentoasuitablelevel.
Damage to the transaxle may occur if the following
precautionsarenotobserved:
•
ShiftintoPARKonlyafterthevehiclehascometo
acompletestop.
•
Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the
vehiclehascometoacompletestopandtheengine
isatidlespeed.
Theelectronically-controlledtransaxleprovidesaprecise
shift schedule. The transaxle electronics are self-
calibrating;therefore,thefirstfewshiftsonanewvehicle
maybesomewhatabrupt.Thisisanormalcondition,and
precisionshiftswilldevelopwithinafewshiftcycles.
•
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DonotshiftfromREVERSE,PARK,orNEUTRAL
into any forward gear when the engine is above
idlespeed.
Beforeshiftingintoanygear,makesureyourfoot
isfirmlyonthebrakepedal.
RESETMode
The transaxle is monitored electronically for abnormal
conditions. If a condition is detected that could cause
damage,thetransaxleshiftsautomaticallyinto2ndgear.
The transaxle remains in 2nd gear despite the forward
gear selected. PARK, REVERSE, and NEUTRAL will
NOTE: Youmuststeponthebrakepedalanddepress
the shift lever knob button before you will be able to
movetheshiftleveroutofPARK.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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