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STARTING AND OPERATING 107
EIGHT–SPEED AUTOMATIC
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RANSMISSION
The transmission gear range is displayed both
beside the gear selector and in the instrument
cluster. To select a gear range, push the lock
button on the gear selector and move the
selector rearward or forward. To shift the
transmission out of PARK (P), the engine must
be running and the brake pedal must be
pressed. You must also press the brake pedal to
shift from NEUTRAL (N) into DRIVE (D) or
REVERSE (R) when the vehicle is stopped or
moving at low speeds. Select the DRIVE range
for normal driving.
NOTE:
The transmission electronics are self-cali-
brating; therefore, the first few shifts on a
new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is
a normal condition, and precision shifts will
develop within a few hundred miles (kilome-
ters).
In the event of a mismatch between the gear
selector position and the actual transmission
gear (for example, driver selects PARK while
driving), the position indicator will blink
continuously until the selector is returned to
the proper position, or the requested shift
can be completed.
The electronically-controlled transmission
adapts its shift schedule based on driver inputs,
along with environmental and road conditions.
Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE
when the accelerator pedal is released and the
vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on
the brake pedal when shifting between these
gears.
The transmission gear selector provides PARK,
REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and MANUAL (M) or SPORT
(S) (AutoStick) shift positions. Manual shifts can
be made using the AutoStick shift control.
Toggling the gear selector forward (-) or
rearward (+) while in the MANUAL or SPORT
(AutoStick) position (beside the DRIVE position),
or tapping the shift paddles (+/-), (if equipped)
will manually select the transmission gear, and
will display the current gear in the instrument
cluster Ú page 111.
Gear Selector
NOTE:
If the gear selector cannot be moved to the
PARK, REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position (when
pushed forward), it is probably in the AutoStick
(+/-) position (beside the DRIVE position). In
AutoStick mode, the transmission gear (1, 2, 3,
etc.) is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Move the gear selector to the right (into the
DRIVE position) for access to PARK, REVERSE,
and NEUTRAL.
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