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KNOWING
YOUR
Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never
VEHICLE
turn off the ignition to coast down a hill.
These are unsafe practices that limit your re-
sponse to changing traffic or road conditions.You
SAFETY
might lose control of the vehicle and have a
collision.
STARTING
AND
Towing the vehicle, coasting, or driving
DRIVING
for any other reason with the transmis-
WARNING
sion in NEUTRAL can result in severe
LIGHTS
transmission damage. Refer to "RecreationalTow-
AND
ing" in "Starting and Driving" and "Towing A Dis-
MESSAGES
abled Vehicle" in "In An Emergency" for further
information.
IN AN
EMERGENCY
DRIVE
This range should be used for most city and highway
SERVICING
driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down-
AND
shifts, and the best fuel economy. The transmission
CARE
automatically upshifts through underdrive first, second,
third, and fourth gears, direct fifth gear and overdrive
TECHNICAL
sixth gear. The DRIVE position provides optimum driv-
SPECIFICATIONS
ing characteristics under all normal operating condi-
tions.
When frequent transmission shifting occurs (such as
CONTENTS
when operating the vehicle under heavy loading condi-
220
WARNING!
tions, in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds,
or while towing heavy trailers), use the AutoStick
shift control (refer to "AutoStick
Driving" for further information) to select a lower gear.
Under these conditions, using a lower gear will im-
prove performance and extend transmission life by
reducing excessive shifting and heat buildup.
During cold temperatures, transmission operation may
be modified depending on engine and transmission
temperature as well as vehicle speed. This feature
improves warm up time of the engine and transmission
to achieve maximum efficiency. Engagement of the
torque converter clutch is inhibited until the transmis-
sion fluid is warm (refer to the "Note" under "Torque
Converter Clutch" in this section). During extremely
cold temperatures (-27°C or below), operation may
briefly be limited to third gear only. Normal operation
will resume once the transmission temperature has
risen to a suitable level.
Transmission Limp Home Mode
Transmission function is monitored electronically for
abnormal conditions. If a condition is detected that
could result in transmission damage, Transmission
Limp Home Mode is activated. In this mode, the trans-
mission remains in third gear regardless of which for-
ward gear is selected. PARK, REVERSE, and NEUTRAL
will continue to operate. The Malfunction Indicator
®
®
" in "Starting And
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