Monaco CAYMAN 2007, Manual

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CHASSIS INFORMATION - 10
199 CAYMAN 2007
Shift Selector
The keypads on the shift
control are R (Reverse),
N (Neutral), D (Drive),
Arrow up, Arrow down,
Mode button. A digital
display window shows
gear selection, various
transmission modes, oil
level and transmission
fault codes. Keypads
have a split screen
displaying two number
sets while in drive. The
left number displays the
highest forward range
available. The right number is the range that the
transmission is currently in. NN (Neutral) will
appear in the display window when the ignition
is turned On. This indicates the transmission
is in neutral and it is safe to start the crank. If
the NN does not display when the ignition is
turned on, there is no power to the shift selector
and the transmission will not allow the engine
to start. No display is an indicator of electrical
problems with the engine batteries, ECU or the
shift selector.
Keypad Functions:
Select the Reverse gear by pressing
R
.
RR will display.
Select Neutral by pressing
N
. The area
around the
N
button has a raised ridge
so the driver can orient his hand to the
push buttons by touch without looking at
the display.
Select Drive range by pressing
D
. The
highest forward gear (6th gear) appears
in the display and the transmission will
shift to fi rst gear indicated as 6 1.
The Up and Down arrow buttons are
used to select a higher (if not in “6”)
or lower (if not in “1”) forward range.
These buttons are not functional in
Neutral or Reverse.
When in Drive, one press changes the
gear range selected by one. If the button
is held continuously, the selected range
will continue to change up or down
until the button is released or until the
highest/lowest possible range of gears is
selected.
The Mode button enables a secondary
shift point to be selected. This is
commonly referred to as Economy
mode. Economy mode affects the upshift
schedule 3-4, 4-5, 5-6 and downshift
schedule 6-5, 5-4, 4-3. During highway
driving, with the cruise control set
between 55 and 65 m.p.h., setting the
transmission to economy mode will
eliminate about 99% of transmission
downshifts from sixth to fi fth when
incurring a slight incline or overpass.
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CAUTION:
DO NOT use Economy Mode in heavy
stop and go traffic or mountainous
terrains. Frequent shifting while using
heavy throttle occurs in Economy
Mode and increases transmission fluid
temperature. Exit Economy Mode until
road conditions improve.
NOTE:
The Mode button is used by the service
technician to access diagnostic codes
when troubleshooting. The diagnostic
circuitry must be enabled to display.
CAUTION:
Engine temperature may rise when
ascending long grades using full
throttle. Towing a load will increase the
demand on the engine. If this occurs,
manually shift the transmission to the
next lower gear and use less throttle.
The engine will use less fuel and RPM
should increase.
NOTE:
The transmission will not accept a
manually selected gear change to occur
if the gear selected is out of the specified
operating range.
NOTE:
The transmission will not shift into gear
from Neutral if the engine RPM is at or
above 900. The display will flash “66”
indicating the engine RPM is excessive.
Select “N” and lower engine RPM.
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