FIAT Freemont - Manual (Page 210)

SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The shift lever position display (located in the instru-
ment panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear
range. You must press the brake pedal to move the shift
lever out of the PARK position (refer to “Brake/
Transmission Shift Interlock System” in this section).
To drive, move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL
to the DRIVE position.
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 kilometers.
Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be
done only after the accelerator pedal is released and
the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the
brake pedal when moving the shift lever between these
gears.
The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE,
NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and AutoStick
® shift positions.
Manual shifts can be made using the AutoStick ® shift
control (refer to “AutoStick ® ” in “Starting And Driv-
ing” for further information). Moving the shift lever to
the left or right (-/+) while in the AutoStick
® position
(below 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. (fig. 141)
GEAR RANGES
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL into another gear range.
PARK
This range supplements the parking brake by locking
the transmission. The engine can be started in this
range. Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is
in motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the
vehicle in this range.
When parking on a level surface, you may place the
shift lever in the PARK position first, and then apply the
parking brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before
placing the shift lever in PARK, otherwise the load on
(fig. 141)
Shift Lever
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