General Information - Chrysler 300 2011 Owner's Manual

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It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or

NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle

speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal,

the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in

reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit

someone or something. Only shift into gear when the

engine is idling normally and when your foot is

firmly on the brake pedal.

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The automatic transmission selects individual gears au-

tomatically, dependent upon:

• Vehicle loading

• Driving style

• Shift lever position

• Accelerator position

• Vehicle speed

The gear shifting process is continuously adapted, de-

pendent on the driving style, the driving situation, and

the road characteristics.

• After selecting any driving position, wait a moment to

allow the gear to engage fully before accelerating,

especially when the engine is cold.

• If there is a need to restart the engine, be sure to press

the ENGINE START/STOP button before restarting.

Transmission engagement may be delayed up to

10 seconds after restart if the ignition is not turned to

the OFF position first.

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