Recommended shift speeds – Dodge 2013 Challenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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Recommended Shift Speeds

To utilize your manual transmission efficiently for fuel

economy, it should be upshifted as listed in recom-

mended shift speed chart.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED

SHIFT SPEEDS

Axle

Ratio

1-4

4-5

5-6

3.73

mph

20

25

42

(km/h)

(32)

(40)

(67)

3.91

mph

20

37

48

(km/h)

(32)

(59)

(77)

Earlier upshifts during cruise conditions (relatively

steady speeds) may result in increased fuel economy.
Higher upshift speeds may be used to obtain a desired

acceleration rate.

NOTE:

• Your vehicle is equipped with a transmission reverse

inhibitor system. When vehicle speed is greater than

3 mph (5 km/h), the reverse inhibitor activates to help

prevent shifts into REVERSE. When at a complete stop,

you may notice lighter shift efforts into REVERSE with

the ignition switch in the ON position (RUN position

for Keyless Enter-N-Go), as compared to the ignition

LOCK position (OFF position for Keyless Enter-N-Go).

This is normal operation of the transmission reverse

inhibitor system.

• Due to the high performance nature of your drivetrain,

you may hear your transmission. This can be most

noticeable when the vehicle is idling in NEUTRAL

with the clutch engaged (clutch pedal released), but it

may also be heard when driving at low engine RPM.

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