Dodge 2007 Sprinter - Manual (Page 122)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
3
̄ Automatic transmission
P Parking position (selector lever lock)
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
The automatic transmission adapts to your
individual driving style by continuously ad-
justing its shift points. These shift point ad-
justments take into account the current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating or driving conditions
change, the automatic transmission reacts
by adjusting the gearshift program.
The individual gears are selected automat-
ically. The gear selected depends on:
ț the selector lever position in shift rang-
es D, 4, 3, 2 and 1 ( ୴ page 123)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
( ୴ page 123)
ț the road speed
ț resistance (load, uphill gradient, trailer
towing)
The selector lever position engaged or the
current shift range is shown in the display.
Display on vehicles with steering wheel
buttons* ( ୴ page 89) and on vehicles
without steering wheel buttons
( ୴ page 87).
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can influence the gearshifts made by
the automatic transmission by:
ț restricting the shift range
ț changing gear yourself
Gearshift pattern
Gearshift procedure
Selector lever positions
ì Parking lock
Prevents the parked vehicle
from rolling away. Only move
the selector lever to P when
the vehicle is stationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever is in
position P. The selector lever is
locked in position P when the
key is removed.
í Reverse gear
Only move the selector lever to
R
when the vehicle is station-
ary.