Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission - Dodge DURANGO 2021 Owner's Manual

116 STARTING AND OPERATING
When the Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode is enabled,
the vehicle control systems will change the
following:
The transmission will upshift sooner and

downshift later.
The overall driving performance will be more

conservative.
Some ECO mode functions may be tempo-

rarily inhibited based on temperature and
other factors.
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RANSMISSION
The transmission gear range is displayed both
on the gear selector and in the instrument
cluster. To select a gear range, push the lock
button on the gear selector and move the
selector rearward or forward. To shift the
transmission out of PARK, the engine must be
running and the brake pedal must be pressed.
You must also press the brake pedal to shift
from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when the
vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds.
Select the DRIVE range for normal driving.
NOTE:
The transmission electronics are self-calibrating;

therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle
may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condi-
tion, and precision shifts will develop within a few
hundred miles (kilometers).
In the event of a mismatch between the gear

selector position and the actual transmission
gear (for example, driver selects PARK while
driving), the position indicator will blink
continuously until the selector is returned to
the proper position, or the requested shift
can be completed.
The electronically-controlled transmission
adapts its shift schedule based on driver inputs,
along with environmental and road conditions.
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 gear selector provides PARK,
REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and MANUAL
(AutoStick) shift positions. Manual shifts can be
made using the AutoStick shift control. Toggling the
gear selector forward (-) or rearward (+) while in the
MANUAL (AutoStick) position (beside the DRIVE
position), or tapping the shift paddles (+/-)
(if equipped) will manually select the transmission
gear, and will display the current gear in the
instrument cluster Ú page 120.
Transmission Gear Selector
1 — Gear Selector
2 — Lock Button
NOTE:
If the gear selector cannot be moved to the
PARK, REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position (when
pushed forward) it is probably in the MANUAL
(AutoStick, +/-) position (beside the DRIVE posi-
tion). In MANUAL (AutoStick) mode, the trans-
mission gear is displayed in the instrument