Jeep 2012 Patriot - Owner Manual - Manual (Page 293)

STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
Ⅵ Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped . . . . . . . 295
▫ Automatic Transmission – If Equipped . . . . . 296
▫ Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or
Ϫ29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
▫ If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
▫ After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Ⅵ Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 298
Ⅵ Manual Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 298
▫ Five–Speed Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 298
▫ Recommended Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
▫ Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Ⅵ Automatic Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . 300
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . 302
▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
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