Dodge 2008 Sprinter - Manual (Page 206)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
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Upshifting
̈ Press the selector lever to the right
towards D+.
The automatic transmission extends
the shift range by one gear. The auto-
matic transmission shifts to the next
gear up, depending on the current
gearshift program.
Derestricting the shift range
̈ Press and hold the selector lever to-
wards D+ until D is shown once more
in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts
from the current shift range directly
to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
̈ Press and hold the selector lever
towards D–.
The automatic transmission will shift
to a range which allows easy acceler-
ation and deceleration. To do this,
the automatic transmission will shift
down one or more gears.
When the selector lever is in position D
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
̈ Press the selector lever briefly to-
wards the right (D+) or left (D–).
The set shift range is shown in the
display.
Shift ranges
i
If the maximum engine speed for the
shift range is reached and you de-
press the accelerator, the automatic
transmission will not upshift if the
shift range is restricted.
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