Gear Ranges - Dodge Durango 2012 Owner's Manual

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The electronically-controlled transmission provides a

precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are

self-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).

Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be

done only after the accelerator pedal is released and the

vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake

pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears.

The transmission shift lever has only PARK, REVERSE,

NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual down-

shifts can be made using the Electronic Range Select

(ERS) shift control (refer to "Electronic Range Select

(ERS)" in this section). Moving the shift lever to the left or

right (-/+) while in the DRIVE position will select the

highest available transmission gear, and will display that

gear in the instrument cluster as 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Gear Ranges

DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or

NEUTRAL into another gear range.

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