Jeep Grand Cherokee, Operating Information Manual

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and precision shifts will develop 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 pedal when
moving the shift lever between these gears.
The transmission shift lever has only PARK,
REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift posi-
tions. Manual downshifts can be made using
the Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift control
(refer to “Electronic Range Select (ERS)” in this
section). Moving the shift lever to the left or right
(-/+) while in the DRIVE position will select the
highest available transmission gear, and will
display that gear in the instrument cluster as 4,
3, 2, 1.
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 mo-
ment to allow the selected gear to engage
before accelerating. This is especially im-
portant when the engine is cold. If there is a
need to restart the engine, be sure to cycle
the key to the LOCK position before restart-
ing. Transmission gear engagement may be
delayed after restarting the engine if the key
is not cycled to the LOCK position first.
PARK
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
place the shift lever in the PARK position first,
and then apply the parking brake. When park-
ing on a hill, apply the parking brake before
placing the shift lever in PARK, otherwise the
load on the transmission locking mechanism
may make it difficult 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.
WARNING!
•
Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the parking brake. Always apply the
parking brake fully when parked to guard
against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
•
Your vehicle could move and injure you and
others if it is not completely in PARK.
Check by trying to move the shift lever
rearward (with the brake pedal released)
after you have placed it in PARK. Make
sure the transmission is in PARK before
leaving the vehicle.
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