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154 STARTING AND OPERATING
You must always use FIRST gear (or REVERSE)
when starting from a standing position.
Recommended Shift Speeds
To utilize your manual transmission efficiently
for fuel economy, it should be upshifted as
listed in recommended shift speed chart.
Earlier upshifts during cruise conditions (rela-
tively steady speeds) may result in increased
fuel economy.
Higher upshift speeds may be used to obtain a
desired acceleration rate.
NOTE:
Your vehicle is equipped with a transmission
reverse inhibitor system. Always depress the
clutch pedal fully to the floor before shifting
into REVERSE. When vehicle speed is greater
than 3 mph (5 km/h), the reverse inhibitor
activates to help prevent shifts into
REVERSE. When at a complete stop, you may
notice lighter shift efforts into REVERSE with
the ignition switch in the ON position (RUN
position for Keyless Enter-N-Go), as
compared to the ignition LOCK position (OFF
position for Keyless Enter-N-Go). This is
normal operation of the transmission reverse
inhibitor system.
Due to the high performance nature of your
drivetrain, you may hear your transmission.
This can be most noticeable when the vehicle
is idling in NEUTRAL with the clutch engaged
(clutch pedal released), but it may also be
heard when driving at low engine RPM. Also,
this may be more noticeable when the trans-
CAUTION!
Always make sure the vehicle comes to a
complete stop before shifting into REVERSE.
Failure to do so may result in transmission
damage.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED SHIFT SPEEDS — NON SRT
Axle Ratio 1-4 4-5 5-6
3.90
mph 20 37 48
km/h 32 59 77
MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED SHIFT SPEEDS — SRT
Engine 1-4 4-5 5-6
6.2L Supercharged
mph 20 25 42
km/h 32 40 67
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