Starting And Operating Fuel Economy (Eco) Mode; Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission - Dodge Durango 2016 Owner's Manual

466 STARTING AND OPERATING
Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode
The Fuel Economy (ECO) mode can improve the vehicle's
overall fuel economy during normal driving conditions.
Push the "eco" switch in the center stack of the instrument
panel to activate or disable ECO mode. An amber light on
the switch indicates when ECO mode is disabled.
Fuel Economy Mode Switch
When the Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode is engaged, the
vehicle control systems will change the following:
• The transmission will upshift sooner and downshift
later.
• The overall driving performance will be more conser-
vative.
• Some ECO mode functions may be temporarily inhib-
ited based on temperature and other factors.

Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission

The transmission is controlled using a rotary electronic
gear selector located on the center console. The transmis-
sion gear range (PRND) is displayed both above the gear
selector and in the Driver Information Display (DID). To
select a gear range, simply rotate the gear selector. You
must also press the brake pedal to shift the transmission
out of PARK, or to shift from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or
REVERSE when the vehicle is stopped or moving at low