Owner's manual

CAUTION!

Towing the vehicle, coasting, or driving for any other

reason with the transmission in NEUTRAL can cause

severe transmission damage. Refer to “Recreational

Towing” in “Starting And Operating” and “Towing A

Disabled Vehicle” in “What To Do In Emergencies”

for further information.

DRIVE

This range should be used for most city and highway

driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down-

shifts, and the best fuel economy. The transmission

automatically upshifts through all forward gears. The

DRIVE position provides optimum driving characteris-

tics under all normal operating conditions.

When frequent transmission shifting occurs (such as

when operating the vehicle under heavy loading condi-

tions, in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds, or

while towing heavy trailers), use the Electronic Range

Select (ERS) switches (refer to ⬙Electronic Range Select

(ERS) Operation⬙ in this section) to select a lower gear

range. Under these conditions, using a lower gear range

will improve performance and extend transmission life

by reducing excessive shifting and heat buildup.

During extremely cold temperatures (-22°F [-30°C] or

below), transmission operation may be modified depend-

ing on engine and transmission temperature as well as

vehicle speed. Normal operation will resume once the

transmission temperature has risen to a suitable level.

Transmission Limp Home Mode

Transmission function is monitored electronically for

abnormal conditions. If a condition is detected that could

result in transmission damage, Transmission Limp Home

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