The electronically-controlled transmission provides a
precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are
self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few
hundred miles (kilometers).
Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the
accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped.
Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when
shifting between these gears.
The transmission shift lever has only PARK, REVERSE,
NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual down-
shifts can be made using the Autostick® shift control
(refer toAutoStick® in this section) or (when the
transfer case is in the 4L range) the Electronic Range
Select (ERS) shift control (refer to “Electronic Range
Select (ERS) Operation” in this section). Moving the shift
lever to the left or right (-/+) while in the DRIVE position will manually select the transmission gear (or, when the
transfer case is in the 4L range, the highest available
transmission gear) and will display that gear in the
instrument cluster as 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Shift Lever
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