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Push in the clutch pedal completely when shifting.
Otherwise, transmission or clutch damage may result.
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When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting between a
forward gear and reverse, do not spin wheels faster
than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may
result.
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The manual transmission may be equipped with a
“Reverse Blocker” to prevent inadvertent shifts from
5th gear to Reverse. If you experience difficulty shift-
ing into “Reverse”, make sure that you are not inad-
vertently moving the shift lever toward 5th gear when
shifting into “Reverse.”
Recommended Manual Transmission Shifting
Speeds
Manual Transmission Shift Speeds in MPH (KM/H)
Engine
Speeds 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 6
2.4L Accel. 14
(23)
24
(39)
34
(55)
46
(74)
57
(92)
Cruise 11
(18)
19
(31)
27
(43)
38
(61)
45
(72)
4.0L Accel. 15
(24)
24
(39)
34
(55)
47
(76)
56
(90)
Cruise 10
(16)
19
(31)
27
(43)
37
(60)
41
(66)
Clutch Interlocking Ignition System
Manual transmission vehicles are equipped with a clutch
interlock safety feature. With this feature engaged, you
must depress the clutch pedal to allow cranking of the
engine. To temporarily bypass this safety feature while
STARTING AND OPERATING 183
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