STARTINGANDOPERATING
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NOTE: Toselectthepropergearpositionformaximum • transmissiontemperature.
deceleration(enginebraking),movetheshiftlevertothe
has
reached
normal
operating
left“D(-)”andholditthere.Thetransmissionwillshiftto
the range from which the vehicle can best be slowed
down.
NOTE: If the vehicle is started in extremely cold tem-
peratures,thetransmissionmaynotshiftintoOverdrive
andwillautomaticallyselectthemostdesirablegearfor
operation at this temperature. Normal operation will
OverdriveOperation
The automatic transmission includes an electronically resume when the transmission fluid temperature has
controlled Overdrive (fifth gear for 3.6L engine, fourth risen to a suitable level. Refer to the “Note” under
and fifth gears for 5.7L engine). The transmission will “TorqueConverterClutch”inthissection.
5
automaticallyshifttoOverdrive,ifthefollowingcondi-
During cold temperature operation you may notice de-
tionsarepresent:
layed upshifts, depending on engine and transmission
•
•
theshiftleverisinDRIVE;
temperature.Thisfeatureimprovesthewarm-uptimeof
theengineandtransmission.
theenginecoolanthasreachednormaloperatingtem-
perature;
If the transmission temperature gets extremely hot, the
transmissionwillautomaticallyselectthemostdesirable
gearforoperationatthistemperature.Ifthetransmission
temperaturebecomeshotenough,the“TRANSMISSION
•
•
vehicle speed is above approximately 30 mph
(48
km/h);
theTOW/HAULswitchhasnotbeenactivated;
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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