Owners Manual

SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but
lower fuel economy. You can use
SECOND (2) on
hills. It can help control your speed as you go down
steep mountain roads, but then you would also want
to
use your brakes off and on.
If you manually select SECOND (2) the transmission will
drive in second gear. You may use this feature for
reducing the speed of the rear wheels when you are
trying
to start your vehicle from a stop on slippery road
surfaces.
FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power,
but lower fuel economy than
SECOND (2). You can use
it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the
shift lever is put in FIRST
(1) while the vehicle is moving
forward, the transmission won’t shift into first gear
until the vehicle is going slowly enough.
Notice: If your wheels won’t turn, don’t try to drive.
This might happen if you were stuck in very deep
sand or mud or were up against a solid object. You
could damage your transmission.
Also, if you
stop when going uphill, don’t hold your vehicle there
with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat
and damage the transmission. Use your brakes
or shift into
PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in
position on a hill.
On cold days, approximately 32°F (OOC) or colder, your
transmission is designed
to shift differently until the
engine reaches normal operating temperature. This is
intended to improve heater performance.
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Tow/HauI Mode Selector Button
4
Your vehicle is equipped with a tow/haul mode. The
button for this feature is located on the end of the
column shift lever. You can use this feature
to assist
when towing or hauling a heavy load. See “Tow/Haul
Mode” under Towing
a Trailer on page 4-57 for
more information.
The tow/haul mode also interacts with the Road
Sensing Suspension
(RSS) feature to enhance the ride
when trailering or with
a loaded vehicle. See Road
Sensing Suspension on page 4-9.