Recommended shift speeds – Dodge 2005 PL Neon SRT4 User Manual
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For most city driving you will find it easier to use only
the lower gears. For steady highway driving with light
accelerations, 5th gear is recommended.
Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or
try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal
partially engaged. This will cause abnormal wear on the
clutch.
Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
NOTE:
During cold weather, until the transaxle lubri-
cant has warmed, you may have difficulty shifting. This
is normal and not harmful to the transaxle.
Recommended Shift Speeds
To use your manual transaxle for optimal fuel economy,
it should be upshifted as listed in tables 1 and 2.
TABLE 1-MANUAL TRANSAXLE RECOMMENDED
SHIFT SPEEDS
IN MPH (KM/H)
ENGINE
NORMAL ACCELERATION SHIFT
SPEEDS
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
2.4L
TURBO
15
25
33
44
(24)
(40)
(53)
(71)
TABLE 2-MANUAL TRANSAXLE RECOMMENDED
SHIFT SPEEDS
IN MPH (KM/H)
ENGINE
CRUISE SHIFT SPEEDS
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
2.4L
TURBO
16
20
28
38
(26)
(32)
(45)
(61)
For improved performance, your manual transaxle may
be upshifted up to the maximum speeds listed in table 3
(within legal speed limits).
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