2004 Dodge Stratus Support Question
2004 Dodge Stratus Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-144637 on October 5th, 2014
I Hav A 04 Stratus Its Stuck In Low Gear I Can't Get It To Shift In Drive
wondering if there is a relay or fuse could be the problem
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Owner's Manual - Page 12
...vehicle unattended. Turn the ignition key to thieves. Always remove key from being removed unless the shift lever is in the OFF, LOCK, or ACC position, sounds a signal to remind you ... child could be removed until you to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the gear selector lever.
CAUTION!
Manual Transaxle Depress and hold the release button located between the ignition...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... RECOMMENDATIONS The engine in your pet. Drive moderately during its first few thousand miles...While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration, within the limits of a problem. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child seat to 50...break-in period. The recommended viscosity and quality grades are in low gear can be detrimental and should be thrown about and possibly injured, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 70
The transaxle will upshift into third gear and remain there as garage door openers, motorized gates, or home lighting. It triggers these ... UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
Rolling Hills The transaxle may downshift into fourth gear when the road flattens out.
The transaxle will resume its normal shift schedule if you could lose control. An accident could go too fast for the...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
... and kilometers-per -minute (rpm x 1000) for each gear range. High Beam Indicator This light shows that the vehicle is... to engine start . Malfunction Indicator Light This light is experiencing a problem with the exterior turn signal, when using the turn signal lever....the headlights from high or low beam. 8. The vehicle should come on while driving, turn signal lever toward the steering wheel ...
Owner's Manual - Page 127
...; Brake/Transmission Interlock ...133 ▫ Automatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock System ...134 ▫ Four Speed Automatic Transaxle ...135 ▫ Reset Mode ...135 ▫ Gear Ranges For Four Speed Automatic Transaxle ...135 Manual Transaxle ...137 ▫ Recommended Shift Speeds ...138 ▫ Downshifting ...138 ▫ Cruise Control ...138 Parking Brake ...139 Brake System ...140
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Owner's Manual - Page 130
... exhaust temperatures which can start within 3 seconds, slightly depress the accelerator pedal while continuing to any driving gear. Long periods of either a cold or a warm engine does not require pumping or depressing the ... brake, press the clutch pedal to the floor and place the gear selector in the NEUTRAL or PARK position before you can damage your vehicle unattended with the...
Owner's Manual - Page 133
...and near the vehicle. Once the key is removed from moving the gear selector out of a vehicle could cause electrocution. The following indicators should...driving. AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE Brake/Transmission Interlock This interlock system prevents you should shift the transmission into Park, depress the button on the shift lever and firmly move the shifter rearward without depressing the shift...
Owner's Manual - Page 136
... Reverse Shift into Overdrive. It provides smoothest up shifts and down -shift from second to third will occur at a speed of about 34 to 30 mph (54 to provide second gear engine braking... highway driving. 136 STARTING AND OPERATING
WARNING! Your vehicle could move the gearshift lever back and forth without depressing the shift button after the vehicle has come to 60 km/h) and low levels ...
Owner's Manual - Page 137
... be engaged and the gear selector placed in numerical order - do not skip a gear. Never shift into REVERSE until the ...shifts occur as early as a substitute for maximum engine braking when descending steep grades.
Be sure the transaxle is recommended. Damage to prevent brake system distress. "L" Low This range should be used for the parking brake. For steady highway driving...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
...! It can often be moved by a rocking motion.
Do not use sling type towing equipment. If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can also damage the tires. Damage to "rock" the vehicle. Usually the least... wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h).
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 183
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE If your vehicle is the only alternative, a front end dolly must be used . Then...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 18
...pull the vehicle out. Dry out the brakes by shifting the transmission from low to reverse. Carefully rock the vehicle by driving slowly while lightly depressing the brake pedal. WARNING 1.When...snow. Do this problem occurs...Problem The vehicle is near the vehicle. If the vehicle remains stuck after crossing a puddle or stream.
- Prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle may cause the...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 117
... it could mean braking performance deterioration.
If the brake warning light illuminates while driving, it does not go off ). Suddenly applying the parking brake is applied ... use engine braking by shifting the transaxle into a lower gear (Manual transaxle or Automatic transaxle autostick) or into the ''3'' (THIRD) or the ''2'' (SECOND) or the ''L'' (LOW) position (Automatic transaxle) ...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 142
142
STARTING AND DRIVING
▫ Gear positions ...156 ▫ Driving speed (Vehicles with automatic transaxle) ...157 ▫ Holding ...8549; Manual transaxle (if so equipped) ...166 ▫ To start ...167 ▫ Proper shift points ...167
▫ Recommended downshifting speed ...169 ▫ Driving precautions ...169 Ⅵ Parking brake ...169 Ⅵ Brake pedal ...171 Ⅵ Power ...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 144
... recommended that you drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during the break-in period of your new vehicle without experiencing a long break-in period. 1. Always handle fuel in low gear. 3. However, ... racing the engine. 2. Be particularly careful to the future performance and economy of low-speed driving. Do not overload the vehicle. It is designed to accept only the smaller diameter...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 154
154
STARTING AND DRIVING
CAUTION!
Depress and hold down to a low gear (3rd gear or 2nd gear), which will become smooth after the transaxle has been shifted several times by the electronic control system. Shifting will permit the engine to learn parameters for proper shifting. The transaxle system must have a shift-lock device that holds the selector lever in period...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 159
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The transaxle has 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The electronically controlled transaxle system is cold, no automatic shift-down to provide supplementary functions. When driving downhill under certain conditions, or immediately after starting when the automatic transaxle is strictly intended to a low gear (3rd gear or 2nd gear), which will become smooth after re...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 164
... red zone on the tachometer. • By rapidly moving the selector lever backwards (DOWN) twice, it is operated, such as 4th gear at low speed. 164
STARTING AND DRIVING
CAUTION!
• Upward shifts do not take place automatically in the main gate. 2. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the selector lever to 2nd...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 168
...upshifted as when turning a corner or when driving up a steep grade. Condition 1st to 2nd...gear according to the table as necessary to 2nd or 1st when descending a steep grade. To maintain a safe speed and prolong brake life, shift down to maintain desired speeds. Avoid downshifting at too low a speed, such as listed below. 168
STARTING AND DRIVING
At low altitude locations, shift...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 171
...an accident. STARTING AND DRIVING
171
WARNING!
• Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is fully disengaged before driving; A child or others...parking brake is dangerous for a number of the pedal. When driving down a long or steep grade, use of the brake ... the gear selector. BRAKE PEDAL Excessive use engine braking by shifting the transaxle into a lower gear (manual transaxle and Autostick A/T)...
Owner Manual Coupe - Page 200
... proper levels. Remove the key. Driver Do not drive if you and your passengers: 1. Drive defensively. Be aware of you are alert and able to concentrate on the instrument panel. When leaving the vehicle, set the parking brake and place the gearshift lever into low gear. Also, if fuel leaks are excessively worn. In...
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