Manual Transmission; Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission - Jeep COMPASS Owner's Handbook Manual

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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To engage the gears, press the clutch
pedal fully and put the gear select in the
required position (the gear engagement
diagram is shown on the selector knob).
To engage position R (Reverse) from
position N (Neutral), lift the position
ring, located under the knob and then
move the gear selector all left and then
forwards.
Always starts off in first gear.
WARNING Reverse can only be engaged
when the car is completely stationary.
With the engine running, wait for at
least 2 seconds with the clutch pedal
fully pressed before engaging reverse to
prevent damage to the gears and grating.
WARNING The clutch pedal should
be used only for gear changes. Do
not drive with your foot resting on the
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clutch pedal, however lightly. In some
circumstances, the electronic clutch
control could cut in by interpreting the
incorrect driving style as a fault.
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WARNING
253) Press the clutch pedal fully to shift
gears correctly. It is therefore essential
that there is nothing under the pedals:
make sure the mats are lying flat and do
not get in the way of the pedals.
254) Do not downshift for additional
engine braking on a slippery surface. The
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drive wheels could lose their grip, and the
vehicle could skid.
IMPORTANT
49) Never drive with your foot resting on
the clutch pedal, or try to hold the vehicle
on a hill with the clutch pedal partially
engaged, as this will cause abnormal wear
on the clutch.
50) Do not drive with your hand resting on
the gear lever as the force exerted, even if
slight, could lead over time to premature
wear of the gearbox internal components.
51) Skipping gears or downshifting at
high speeds could damage the engine and
clutch systems. Any attempt to downshift
without depressing the clutch pedal may
damage the clutch system. Shifting into
lower gear and releasing the clutch may
result in engine damage.
52) When descending a hill, be very
careful to downshift one gear at a time to
prevent overspeeding the engine which
can cause engine damage, and/or clutch
damage, even if the clutch pedal is
pressed.
DUAL CLUTCH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
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DISPLAY
The display can show the following:
in automatic driving mode, the gear
selected (P, R, N, D).
in sequential driving mode, the manual
engagement of a (higher or lower) gear,
with the relevant number.
GEAR LEVER
The gear lever fig. 151 has the following
positions:
P = Park
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
D = Drive, (automatic forward speed)
"AutoStick": "+" shifting to higher gear
in sequential driving mode or "–" shifting
to lower gear in sequential driving mode.