Dodge 2008 Nitro - Manual (Page 251)

• 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)
Recommended Manual Transmission Downshifting
Speeds
To prevent clutch and transmission damage, your vehicle
should be downshifted at speeds no greater than those
listed in the chart below:
Manual Transmission Downshift Speeds in MPH
(KM/H)
Gear
Selec-
tion
6th to
5th
5th to
4th
4th to
3rd
3rd to
2nd
2nd to
1st
Maxi-
mum
Speed
85 mph
(135
km/h)
75 mph
(122
km/h)
55 mph
(88
km/h)
35 mph
(56
km/h)
20 mph
(32
km/h)
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