Jeep COMPASS Owner's Handbook Manual page 186

backwards, towards symbol +, to shift
gears.
Deactivation: To deactivate the
sequential driving mode, bring the
gear lever back in position D (Drive)
("automatic" drive mode).
WARNINGS
Do not downshift on slippery surfaces:
the drive wheels might lose grip with
resulting risk of the car slipping. This
could cause accidents or personal
injuries.
To select the correct gear for maximum
deceleration (engine brake), simply keep
the gear lever pressed forward, towards
the indication – on the panel.
The car will keep the gear selected by
the driver until the safety conditions
allow it. This means, for example, that
the system will try to prevent the engine
from switching off, automatically
downshifting if the engine speed is too
low.
"TRANSMISSION EMERGENCY"
FUNCTION
Transmission function is monitored
electronically for abnormal conditions.
If a condition that might damage
the transmission is detected, the
"transmission emergency" function is
activated.
In this condition, regardless of the gear
selected, the transmission remains in
3 gear, unless car speed is not high: in
rd
this case the 5 gear will be engaged,
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when speed decreases the 3
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be engaged. Positions P ("Park"), R
(Reverse) and N (Neutral) still work.
The symbol might be shown on the
instrument panel display.
In the event of a "transmission
emergency" immediately contact the
nearest Jeep Dealership.
Temporary failure
In the event of a temporary failure
correct transmission operation can be
restored for all the forwards gears by
proceeding as follows:
stop the car;
move the gear lever to P ("Park");
turn the ignition device to the STOP
position;
please wait for about 10 seconds, then
restart the engine;
shift into the desired gear range. If
the problem is no longer detected,
the transmission will return to normal
operation.
WARNING In the event of a temporary
failure it is anyway recommended to
contact a Jeep Dealership as soon as
possible.
IGNITION LOCK AND PARK
POSITION
Versions with Keyless Enter-N-Go system
This function requires the gear lever to
be positioned in P ("Park"); then bring
the ignition device to STOP.
gear will Versions with mechanical key
This function requires the gear lever
to be positioned at P (Park) before
extracting the key from the ignition
device.
In the case of faults or if the
conventional battery is flat and the
ignition key is engaged, the latter is
locked in position.
In this case of faults or a discharged
conventional battery, to remove the
key manually see the "Releasing the
automatic transmission lever" chapter in
the "In case of emergency" section.
GEAR ENGAGEMENT DISABLING
SYSTEM WITHOUT BRAKE
PEDAL PRESSED
This system prevents you from moving
the gear lever from position P ("Park") if
the brake pedal has not been previously
depressed.
To bring the transmission to a position
other than P ("Park"), the ignition device
must be in position START and the brake
pedal must be depressed.
GENERAL WARNINGS
Failure to comply with what is reported
below may damage the transmission:
select position P ("Park") only with the
car at a complete standstill;
select position R (Reverse), or pass
from R to another position only with the
car at a complete standstill and engine
idling;