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During extremely cold temperatures, the transmission
will not operate if the oil temperature is -22°F (-30°C) or
below. Allow the engine to idle briefly with the transmis-
sion in PARK in order to warm the fluid. Normal
operation will resume once the transmission temperature
has risen to a suitable level.
MESSAGE
GEAR NOT AVAILABLE
SHIFT NOT ALLOWED
Instrument Cluster Messages
Messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster to
alert the driver when certain unusual conditions occur.
These messages are described below.
In AutoStick mode, the gear selected by the driver is not available due to
a fault condition. See your authorized dealer for diagnosis and service.
The gear position requested by the driver is currently blocked. This oc-
curs if: REVERSE is requested while moving (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or
faster), if DRIVE is requested while moving backwards (at 6 mph
[10 km/h] or faster), or if (in AutoStick mode) a DOWNSHIFT is re-
quested while in 1st gear, 3rd gear or higher is requested at a stop, or a
requested shift would cause engine lugging or overspeed. Make sure the
vehicle is stopped before engaging DRIVE or REVERSE.
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