Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System; Five-Speed Automatic Transmission; Gear Ranges - Dodge Durango 2011 Owner's Manual

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Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System

This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift

Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the shift lever in the

PARK position when the ignition switch is in the LOCK

position. To move the shift lever out of the PARK

position, the ignition switch must be turned to the ON or

START position (engine running or not) and the brake

pedal must be pressed.

The 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.

NOTE: After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to

allow the selected gear to engage before accelerating.

This is especially important when the engine is cold. If

there is a need to restart the engine, be sure to turn the

ignition switch to the LOCK position before restarting.

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