Seven - Speed Ddct Automatic; Transmission - If Equipped - Jeep COMPASS User Manual

NOTE:
The torque converter clutch will not engage until
the engine and/or transmission is warm
(usually after 1 to 3 miles [2 to 5 km] of driving).
Because the engine speed is higher when the
torque converter clutch is not engaged, it may
seem as if the transmission is not shifting prop-
erly when the vehicle is cold. This is normal. The
torque converter clutch will function normally
once the powertrain is sufficiently warm.

SEVEN - SPEED DDCT AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION – IF EQUIPPED
The transmission gear range (PRND) is
displayed both beside the gear selector and in
the instrument cluster. To select a gear range,
push the lock button on the gear selector and
move the selector rearward or forward. You
must also press the brake pedal to shift the
transmission out of PARK (or NEUTRAL, when
the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds).
Select the DRIVE range for normal driving.
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.
Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE
when the accelerator pedal is released and the
vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on
the brake pedal when shifting between these
gears.
This transmission is programmed to prevent
shifting from REVERSE to DRIVE or DRIVE to
REVERSE, if vehicle speed is above 6mph
(10 km/h). This safety feature helps protect
your transmission from damage.
The transmission gear selector provides PARK,
REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and AutoStick (+/-)
shift positions. Manual shifts can be made
using the AutoStick shift control Ú page 154.
Moving the gear selector into the AutoStick
STARTING AND OPERATING
(+/-) position (beside the DRIVE position)
activates AutoStick mode, providing manual
shift control and displaying the current gear in
the instrument cluster (as 1, 2, 3, etc.). Toggling
the gear selector forward (-) or rearward (+)
while in the AutoStick position will manually
select the transmission gear.
NOTE:
If the gear selector cannot be moved to the
PARK, REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position (when
pushed forward) it is probably in the AutoStick
(+/-) position (beside the DRIVE position). In
AutoStick mode, the transmission gear (1, 2, 3,
etc.) is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Move the gear selector to the right (into the
DRIVE [D] position) for access to PARK,
REVERSE, and NEUTRAL.
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