Recommended Shift Speeds - Dodge 2007 Dakota Owner's Manual

To shift into Reverse, come to a complete stop. Depress
the clutch and pause briefly to allow the gear train to
stop. Reverse has a crash-through lockout feature. In
order to get into the reverse gate you should start in
neutral 3/4 and move rapidly into the reverse gate in one
swift motion. If you move slowly toward reverse you will
encounter a very high load which makes it difficult to
enter the gate.
Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or
attempt to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal
partially engaged, as this will cause abnormal wear on
the clutch.

Recommended Shift Speeds

To use your manual transmission for fuel economy it
should be upshifted as listed below. Shift at the vehicle
speeds listed for acceleration. Earlier upshifts during
cruise conditions (relatively steady speeds) will result in
increased fuel economy, and may be used as indicated.
Higher upshift speeds may be used to obtain a desired
acceleration rate.
6 Speed Manual Transmission Shift Speed in mph
(km/h)
Accel-
En-
gine Model Axle eration
Rate
3.21 ACCEL
3.7L ALL & &
3.55 CRUISE
3.21 ACCEL
4.7L All & &
3.55 CRUISE
STARTING AND OPERATING 197
1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to
2 3 4 5
15 24 34 47
(24) (39) (55) (76)
10 19 27 37
(16) (31) (44) (60)
15 25 40 45
(24) (40) (65) (72)
5 to
6
56
(90)
41
5
(66)
50
(81)