Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission (Cvt); Six-Speed Automatic Transmission - Jeep Patriot 2014 User Manual

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
• Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous.
You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want. You
could lose control and have a collision. Always leave the Electronic Speed
Control system off when you are not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain
a constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you
could lose control. A collision could be the result. Do not use Electronic Speed
Control in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or
slippery.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION (CVT)
• While conventional automatic transmissions typically have 4, 5 or 6 speeds, the
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) has an infinite number of speeds. This
allows it to adjust to exactly the right ratio to optimize performance and fuel
economy.
• Under hard acceleration, you may hear more engine noise than with a conven-
tional transmission. The CVT may also occasionally feel like it is "shifting." These
characteristics are perfectly normal and contribute to the CVT's efficiency.

SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

• This 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).
• The transmission shift lever has only PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE
shift positions. Manual shifts can be made using the Autostick
Moving the shift lever to the left or right (-/+) while in the DRIVE position will
manually select the transmission gear, and will display the current gear in the
instrument cluster as 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further information.
WARNING!
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