Transmission; Gear Ranges - Chrysler Journey Owner's Manual

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(engine running or not) and the brake
pedal must be pressed.
Four-Speed or Six-Speed Automatic

Transmission

The electronically controlled transmission
provides a precise shift schedule. The
transmission
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).
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Gear Ranges

PARK
This range supplements the parking brake
by locking the transmission. The engine
can be started in this range. Never at-
tempt to use PARK while vehicle is in
motion. Apply parking brake when leaving
vehicle in this range.
NO TRANS
When parking on a flat surface, place the
shift lever in the PARK position first, and
then apply the parking brake.
When parking on a hill, it is important to
set the parking brake before placing the
shift lever in PARK, otherwise the load on
the transmission locking mechanism may
make it difficult to move the shift lever out
of PARK. As an added precaution, turn the
Shift Lever
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill
grade and away from the curb on an uphill
grade.
STARTING AND OPERATING
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