Recommended Shift Speeds - Dodge 2005 Neon SRT4 Owner's Manual

For most city driving you will find it easier to use only
the lower gears. For steady highway driving with light
accelerations, 5th gear is recommended.
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. This will cause abnormal wear on the
clutch.
Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
NOTE: During cold weather, until the transaxle lubri-
cant has warmed, you may have difficulty shifting. This
is normal and not harmful to the transaxle.

Recommended Shift Speeds

To use your manual transaxle for optimal fuel economy,
it should be upshifted as listed in tables 1 and 2.
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TABLE 1-MANUAL TRANSAXLE RECOMMENDED
SHIFT SPEEDS
IN MPH (KM/H)
ENGINE NORMAL ACCELERATION SHIFT
1 to 2 2 to 3
15 25
2.4L
TURBO
(24) (40)
TABLE 2-MANUAL TRANSAXLE RECOMMENDED
SHIFT SPEEDS
IN MPH (KM/H)
ENGINE CRUISE SHIFT SPEEDS
1 to 2 2 to 3
16 20
2.4L
TURBO
(26) (32)
For improved performance, your manual transaxle may
be upshifted up to the maximum speeds listed in table 3
(within legal speed limits).
SPEEDS
3 to 4 4 to 5
33 44
(53) (71)
3 to 4 4 to 5
28 38
(45) (61)
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