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CAUTION! (Continued)

severe transmission damage. Refer to "Recreational

Towing" in "Starting And Operating" and "Towing A

Disabled Vehicle" in "What To Do In Emergencies"

for further information.

This range should be used for most city and highway

driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down-

shifts, and the best fuel economy. The transmission

automatically upshifts through all forward gears. The

DRIVE position provides optimum driving characteris-

tics under all normal operating conditions.

When frequent transmission shifting occurs (such as

when operating the vehicle under heavy loading condi-

tions, in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds, or

while towing a heavy trailer), use the Electronic Range

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

(ERS) Operation in this section for further information)

to select a lower gear range. Under these conditions,

using a lower gear range will improve performance and

extend transmission life by reducing excessive shifting

and heat buildup.

If the transmission temperature exceeds normal operat-

ing limits, the transmission controller may modify the

transmission shift schedule, reduce engine torque,

and/or expand the range of torque converter clutch

engagement. This is done to prevent transmission dam-

age due to overheating.

If the transmission becomes extremely hot, the "Trans-

mission Temperature Warning Light" may illuminate and

the transmission may operate differently until the trans-

mission cools down.

During cold temperatures, transmission operation may

be modified depending on engine and transmission

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