Jeep Grand Cherokee, Operating Information Manual

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WARNING! (Continued)
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key fob from the ignition and lock your
vehicle.
•
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be seriously or fatally in-
jured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the
shift lever.
•
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle. A child could operate power win-
dows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Key Ignition Park Interlock
This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition
Park Interlock which requires the shift lever to
be placed in PARK prior to rotating the key to
the LOCK position. The key can only be re-
moved from the ignition when the ignition is in
the LOCK position and once removed the shift
lever is locked in PARK.
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmis-
sion Shift Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the
shift lever in the PARK position unless the
brakes are applied. To move the shift lever out
of the PARK position, the ignition switch must
be turned to the ON/RUN position (engine
running or not) and the brake pedal must be
pressed.
Four–Speed Automatic
Transmission (3.7L Engine)
The shift lever position display (located in the
instrument panel cluster) indicates the trans-
mission gear range. You must press the brake
pedal to move the shift lever out of the PARK
position (refer to “Brake/Transmission Shift In-
terlock System” in this section). To drive, move
the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the
DRIVE position. The electronically-controlled
transmission provides a precise shift schedule.
The
transmission electronics are self-
calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a
new vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a
normal condition, and precision shifts will de-
velop within a few hundred miles (kilometers).
Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE
should be done only after the accelerator pedal
is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure
to keep your foot on the brake when moving the
shift lever between these gears.
Gear Ranges
PARK
This range supplements the parking brake by
locking the transmission. The engine can be
started in this range. Never use PARK while the
vehicle is in motion. Apply the parking brake
when leaving the vehicle in this range.
Shift Lever
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