Brake/transmission shift interlock system, Six-speed automatic transmission – Ram Trucks 2015 ProMaster Commercial - Owner Manual User Manual

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Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift

Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the shift lever in PARK

unless the brakes are applied. To shift the transmission

out of PARK, the ignition switch must be turned to the

ON/RUN position (engine running or not), and the

brake pedal must be pressed.
NOTE:

Swivel seats that are unlocked can also prevent

the transmission shift lever from being moved out of the

PARK position. To shift the transmission out of the PARK

position the first time after the cranking is allowed,

ensure swivel seats are locked in forward facing position.

Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
The transmission gear position display (located in the

instrument cluster) indicates the transmission gear range.

You must press the brake pedal to move the shift lever

out of PARK (Refer to “Brake/Transmission Shift Inter-

lock System” in this section). To drive, move the shift

lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position.
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 abrupt. This is a normal

condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few

hundred miles (kilometers).

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