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Dodge 2007 KA Nitro User Manual

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• Do not operate at sustained high engine or road

speeds in lower gears. Engine damage may result.

• Do not downshift into a low gear while traveling at too

high a speed for that gear. Engine, clutch, or transmis-
sion damage may result.

• Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal. This causes

heat buildup and damages the clutch.

• When you slow down or go up a grade, downshift as

speed requires or the engine may overheat.

• Never hold the vehicle stopped on a hill by using the

clutch pedal. The clutch may be damaged.

• During cold weather, you may experience increased

effort in shifting until the transmission fluid warms
up. This is normal.

• Push in the clutch pedal completely when shifting.

Otherwise, transmission or clutch damage may result.

• When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting between a

forward gear and reverse, do not spin wheels faster
than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may
result.

Recommended Manual Transmission Shifting
Speeds
The manufacturer recommends that you use the shift
speeds listed in the chart below.

Manual Transmission Shift Speeds in MPH (KM/H)

En-
gine

Speeds

1 to 2

2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 6

3.7L

Accel.

15 (24)

24

(39)

34

(55)

47

(76)

56

(90)

Cruise 10 (16)

19

(31)

27

(43)

37

(60)

41

(66)

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