Jeep COMPASS 2015 Owner's Manual page 340

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338 STARTING AND OPERATING

Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the

ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe

practices that limit your response to changing traffic

or road conditions. You might lose control of the

vehicle and have a collision.

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.

This range should be used for most city and highway

driving. It provides the best fuel economy. The DRIVE

position provides optimum driving characteristics 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 AutoStick shift

control (if equipped, refer to AutoStick (CVT) or the

LOW range (if equipped) in this section for further

information) to select a lower gear ratio. Under these

conditions, using a lower gear ratio will improve perfor-

mance and extend transmission life by reducing exces-

sive shifting and heat buildup.

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