126 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! abrupt. This is a normal condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few hundred miles (kilometers). started in this range. Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in motion. Apply the parking brake when exiting the vehicle in this range. Do not use the TOW/HAUL feature when driving in icy or slippery conditions. The increased engine braking can cause the rear wheels to slide, and the vehicle to swing around with the possible loss of vehicle control, which may cause an accident possibly resulting in personal injury or death. Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped.
Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when shifting between these gears. When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before shifting the transmission to PARK, otherwise the load on the transmission locking mechanism may make it difficult to move the gear selector out of PARK. As an added precaution, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade and away from the curb on an uphill grade. The transmission gear selector has only PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual downshifts can be made using the Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift control.
Pushing the ERS (“-”/”+”) switches (on the steering wheel) while in the DRIVE position will select the highest available transmission gear, and will display that gear limit in the instrument cluster as 1, 2, 3, etc. Ъ page128. Some models will display both the selected gear limit, and the actual current gear, while in ERS mode. Gear Ranges 6-S PEED A UTOMATIC T RANSMISSION I F E QUIPPED NOTE: On four-wheel drive vehicles be sure that the transfer case is in a drive position. When exiting the vehicle, always: Chassis Cab models may use either the AS66RC or AS69RC transmission (which are equipped with a Power Take-Off (PTO) access cover on the side of the transmission case).
Apply the parking brake. Shift the transmission into PARK. The transmission gear position display (located in the instrument cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. The gear selector is mounted on the right side of the steering column. You must press the brake pedal to move the gear selector out of PARK Ъ page122. Pull the gear selector toward you when shifting into REVERSE or PARK, or when shifting out of PARK. Turn the engine off. Remove the key fob. Do not press the accelerator pedal when shifting from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear range. CAUTION! NOTE: After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to allow the selected gear to engage before acceler ating.
This is especially important when the engine is cold. PARK (P) Before moving the transmission gear selector out of PARK, you must turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position, and also press the brake pedal. Otherwise, damage to the gear selector could result. The electronically-controlled transmission provides a precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new vehicle may be somewhat This range supplements the parking brake by locking the transmission. The engine can be DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear range, as this can damage the drivetrain.