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STARTINGANDOPERATING
normal operation in high gear. When the vehicle speed • firstIfthefewvehiclesecondshasofnotoperationbeendrivenafterinshiftingseveralthedays,trans-the
drops below a calibrated speed, or during acceleration,
theclutchautomaticallyandsmoothlydisengages.
missionintogearmayseemsluggish.Thisisduetothe
fluidpartiallydrainingfromthetorqueconverterinto
thetransmission.Thisconditionisnormalandwillnot
cause damage to the transmission. The torque con-
verter will refill within five seconds of shifting from
PARKintoanyothergearposition.
NOTE:
•
Thetorqueconverterclutchwillnotengageuntilthe
transmissionfluidandenginecoolantarewarm[usu-
ally after 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km) of driving].
Because the engine speed is higher when the torque
converterclutchisnotengaged,itmayseemasifthe
transmissionisnotshiftingintoOverdrivewhencold.
Thisisnormal.Manuallyshifting(usingtheERSshift
control) between 4 (direct gear) and 5/D (Overdrive
gear)positionswilldemonstratethatthetransmission
isabletoshiftintoandoutofOverdrive.Forvehicles
RockingtheVehicle
Ifthevehiclebecomesstuckinsnow,sand,ormud,itcan
oftenbemovedbyarockingmotion.Movetheshiftlever
between DRIVE and REVERSE, while applying slight
pressuretotheaccelerator.
with5.7Lengines(whichhavetwoOverdrivegears), NOTE: TheElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)andTrac-
thetransmissionmaynotshiftintothetopOverdrive tionControlSystem(TCS)(ifequipped)shouldbeturned
gear (normal fifth gear) until the transmission fluid OFF before attempting to rock the vehicle. Refer to
andenginecoolantarewarm.
“ElectronicBrakeControlSystem”in“StartingandOp-
erating”forfurtherinformation.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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