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This light will come on under these conditions:
0
The engine coolant temperature is greater than
170°F (77"C),
You are going 15 to 20 mph (24 to 32 km/h) and
You are at 35 percent throttle or less.
When this light is on, the gearshift lever will let you
shift from FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4) only. Once you
are in FOURTH (4), you can press the clutch again
and shift into another gear.
Follow the shift speeds on this chart when the SKIP
SHIFT light is on.
Computer Aided Manual Transmission Shift Speeds:
1st to 4th 15 mph (24 k d h )
4th to 5th 25 mph (40
km/h)*
5th
to
6th 49 mph (64 km/h)**
Each time you come to a stop, the engine's Powertrain
Control Module (PCM) determines when to activate the
SKIP SHIFT upshift system. Use SECOND (2) gear
only when you accelerate very quickly from a stop.
You can then follow the full gear shift pattern.
"30 mph (48 k m / h ) when accelerating
to
highway speeds.
""45
mph (72
k m k )
when accelerating to highway speeds.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and
pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is on,
the brake system warning light will come on.
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