Six-Speed Automatic Transmission - Dodge grand caravan 2011 Owner's Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
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Fuel Economy Mode Switch
When the Fuel Economy (ECON) Mode is
engaged, the vehicle control systems will
be able to change the following:
• The transmission will upshift sooner and
downshift later.
• The transmission will skip select gears
during shifts to allow the engine to
operate at lower speeds.
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• The torque converter clutch will engage
sooner (lower engine rpm's) and remain
on longer.
• The engine idle speed will be lower.
• The overall driving performance will be
more conservative.

Six-Speed Automatic Transmission

NOTE: Under extreme cold temperatures
(-10°F (-23°C) and when in DRIVE, trans-
mission operation may be briefly limited to
only third gear operation. Normal opera-
tion will resume once the transmission
temperature has risen to a suitable level.
The electronically-controlled transmission
provides a precise shift schedule. The
transmission
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).
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The transmission shift lever has only
PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE
shift positions. Manual downshifts can be
made using the Electronic Range Select
electronics are self-
(ERS) shift control (refer to "Electronic
Range Select (ERS) Operation" in this
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Shift Lever