
The transmission shift lever only has PARK, REVERSE,
NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual shifts can
be made using the AutoStick shift control (refer to
⬙
AutoStick
⬙
in this section). Moving the shift lever to the
left or right (-/+) while in the DRIVE position will
manually select from a set of predefined transmission
gear ratios, and will display the current gear in the
instrument cluster as 1, 2, 3, etc.
Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL into another gear range.
NOTE:
After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to
allow the selected gear to engage before accelerating.
This is especially important when the engine is cold.
PARK (P)
This range supplements the parking brake by locking the
transmission. The engine can be started in this range.
Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in
motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the
vehicle in this range.
When parking on a level surface, you may shift the
transmission into PARK first, and then apply the parking
brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before
shifting the transmission to PARK, otherwise the load on
the transmission locking mechanism may make it diffi-
cult to move the shift lever out of PARK. As an added
precaution, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill grade and away from the curb on an uphill
grade.
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Summary of Contents for 2016 Patriot
Page 1: ...Patriot O W N E R S M A N U A L 2 0 1 6 ...
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Page 142: ...140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ...
Page 143: ...3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 ...
Page 144: ...142 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ...
Page 221: ...INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 219 ...
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Page 462: ...Front Jacking Location Rear Jacking Location 460 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES ...
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Page 547: ...MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES CONTENTS 䡵 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 546 Maintenance Chart 549 8 ...
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