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Dodge 2009 Nitro User Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING

CONTENTS

Ⅵ Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

▫ Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
▫ Extreme Cold Weather (Below –20°F Or

–29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

▫ If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
▫ After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Ⅵ Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 262
Ⅵ Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

▫ Brake/Transmission Interlock System . . . . . . 263

▫ Brake/Transmission Interlock Manual

Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

▫ 4–Speed Automatic Transmission (3.7L

Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

▫ 5–Speed Automatic Transmission (4.0L

Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Ⅵ Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . . 275

▫ MP 143 Single-Speed Part-Time

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

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