STARTING AND OPERATING
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NOTE:
TransmissionLimpHomeMode
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Thetorqueconverterclutchwillnotengageuntilthe Thetransmissionismonitoredforabnormalconditions.
transmission fluid and engine coolant is warm (usu- If a condition is detected that could cause damage, the
ally after 1–3 miles [1.6–4.8 km] of driving). Because transmission automatically shifts into second gear. The
engine speed is higher when the torque converter transmissionremainsinsecondgeardespitetheforward
clutchisnotengaged,itmayseemasifthetransmis- gear selected. PARK, REVERSE, and NEUTRAL will
sionisnotshiftingintoOverdrivewhencold.Thisis continuetooperate.Thisresetfeatureallowsthevehicle
consideredanormalcondition.Pullingtheshiftlever tobedriventoanauthorizeddealerforservicewithout
intothe“3”positionwillshowthatthetransmissionis damagingthetransmission.
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abletoshiftintoandoutofOverdrive.
Iftheproblemhasbeenmomentary,thetransmissioncan
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Ifthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenforseveraldays,the beresettoregainallforwardgears.
firstfewsecondsofoperationaftershiftingthetrans-
missionintogearmayseemsluggish.Thisisduetothe
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StopthevehicleandshiftintoPARK.
transmission fluid partially draining from the torque • positionTurn thewithignitionKeylessswitchGo™),to thethenLOCKstartpositiontheengine.(OFF
converter into the transmission. This is considered a
normalconditionanditwillnotcausedamagetothe
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ShiftintoDRIVEandresumedriving.
transmission. The torque converter will refill within
fivesecondsofshiftingfromPARKintoanyothergear
position.
Product Specification
Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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