2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE engine

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) CAUTION!(Continued)
• DO NOT race the engine when shifting
from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear
range, as this can damage the drivetrain.
The following indicators should be used to
ensure that you

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) of which forward gear is selected. PARK, RE-
VERSE, and NEUTRAL will continue to operate.
The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may be
illuminated. Limp Home Mode allows the ve-
hicle to be driven to

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) Overdrive Operation
The automatic transmission includes an elec-
tronically controlled Overdrive (fifth gear). The
transmission will automatically shift into the
Overdrive gear if the following condit

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake
before placing the shift lever in PARK, other-
wise the load on the transmission locking
mechanism may make it difficult to move the
shift lever out of

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) CAUTION!(Continued)
• DO NOT race the engine when shifting
from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear
range, as this can damage the drivetrain.
The following indicators should be used to
ensure that you

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) If the transmission operating temperature ex-
ceeds normal operating limits, the powertrain
controller will modify the transmission shift
schedule and expand the range of torque con-
verter clutch eng

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) Electronic Range Select (ERS) Operation
The Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift control
allows the driver to limit the highest available
gear when the shift lever is in the DRIVE
position. For example

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012  Owner handbook (in English) excessive shifting. When operating in TOW/
HAUL mode, transmission upshifts are de-
layed, and the transmission will automatically
downshift (for engine braking) during steady
braking maneuvers.
The