Chrysler 2014 300 SRT - User Guide - Manual (Page 34)

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER – 3.6L ENGINE
• Your new vehicle is equipped with a fuel
efficient 8 speed transmission. The elec-
tronic shift lever in this vehicle does not slide
like a conventional shifter. Instead, the shift
lever is spring loaded and moves forward
and rearward, always returning to the center
position after each gear is selected.
• The transmission gear range (PRND) is dis-
played both on the shift lever and in the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Shifting From PARK To DRIVE
• Firmly press the brake pedal, press the lock
button on the shift lever, then pull and hold
the shift lever fully rearward until “D” is high-
lighted in the EVIC.
• To shift back into PARK from DRIVE, bring
the vehicle to a complete stop, firmly press
the brake pedal, press the lock button on the
shift lever, then push and hold the shift lever
fully forward until “P” is highlighted in the
EVIC.
Shifting From REVERSE To NEUTRAL
• Pull the shift lever rearward to the first de-
tent and release. “N” will be highlighted in
the EVIC.
• To shift back into REVERSE from NEU-
TRAL, firmly press the brake pedal, press
the lock button on the shift lever, then push
the shift lever forward to the first detent and release. “R” will be highlighted in the EVIC.
Shifting From NEUTRAL To DRIVE
• Firmly press the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then pull the shift lever
rearward and release. “D” will be highlighted in the EVIC.
• To shift back into NEUTRAL from DRIVE, firmly press the brake pedal, press the lock button
on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward to the first detent and release. “N” will be
highlighted in the EVIC.
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