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STARTING AND OPERATING
NEUTRAL
DRIVE
This range is used when the vehicle is standing for This range should be used for most city and highway
prolongedperiodswiththeenginerunning.Theengine driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down-
maybestartedinthisrange.Settheparkingbrakeifyou shiftsandthebestfueleconomy.
mustleavethevehicle.
The transmission automatically upshifts through fifth
gear. The DRIVE position provides optimum driving
characteristicsunderallnormaloperatingconditions.
CAUTION!
Coastingthevehicleordrivingforanyotherreason
withshiftleverinNEUTRALcanresultintransmis-
siondamage.
When frequent transmission shifting occurs (such as
whenoperatingthevehicleunderheavyloadingcondi-
tions,inhillyterrain,travelingintostrongheadwinds,or
while towing heavy trailers), use the AutoStick/
ElectronicRangeSelect(ERS)modetoselectalowergear.
WARNING!
Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the
ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe
practicesthatlimityourresponsetochangingtraffic
or road conditions. You might lose control of the
vehicleandhaveanaccident.
DelayedShiftsinColdTemperatures
During cold temperature operation, you may notice
delayedupshiftsdependingonengineandtransmission
temperature as well as vehicle speed. This feature im-
proveswarmuptimeoftheengineandtransmissionto
achievemaximumefficiency.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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