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Six-speed automatic transmission, 4l turbo engine only — ddct) – Dodge 2015 Dart - Owner Manual User Manual

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Six-Speed Automatic Transmission (1.4L Turbo
Engine Only — DDCT)

The transmission gear position display (located in the

instrument panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear

range. You must press the brake pedal and the lock

button on the shift lever to move the shift lever out of

PARK (refer to “Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock Sys-

tem” in this section). To drive, press the lock button on

the front of the shift lever and 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 miles (kilometers).

Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the

accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped.

Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when

shifting between these gears.
This transmission is programmed to prevent shifting

from REVERSE to DRIVE or DRIVE to REVERSE, if

vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h). This safety

feature helps protect your transmission from damage.
The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE, NEU-

TRAL, DRIVE, and AutoStick (+/-) shift positions.

Manual shifts can be made using the AutoStick shift

control (refer to “AutoStick” in this section for further

information). Toggling the shift lever rearward (+) or

forward (-) while in the AutoStick position (beside the

DRIVE position) will manually select the transmission

gear, and will display the current gear in the instrument

cluster as 1, 2, 3, etc.

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