+ thingy / - thingy on gear shifter......and where's the O/D?
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+ thingy / - thingy on gear shifter......and where's the O/D?
Wow! + thingy / - thingy.....
Haha! Seriously....I just noticed the +/- sign, don't know how to use it, and where the hell is over drive on automatic 2012 JK's?
**UPDATE**
Thanks for the advise...I was able to execute the procedure with the semi manual gears using +/-.
Haha! Seriously....I just noticed the +/- sign, don't know how to use it, and where the hell is over drive on automatic 2012 JK's? **UPDATE**
Thanks for the advise...I was able to execute the procedure with the semi manual gears using +/-.
Last edited by ajchiz; Feb 6, 2012 at 08:21 PM.
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As I understand it the 2012 is in od(5th gear)unless you shift down(move the gear selector sideways toward the minus symbol and the jeep will drop down into the lowest possible gear relative to the speed you are driving.To go up go toward the + sign...I really havn't found use for it yet...maybe if I was towing.
Haha! Seriously....I just noticed the +/- sign, don't know how to use it, and where the hell is over drive on 2012 JK's? I wish this was simple as manual gears.
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Are you joking?
It allows you to manually up or downshift. It even shows on the dash the exact gear you are in 5,4,3,2,1.
It's in the manual and user guide.
I love it for off road. Very easy to use engine braking and not ride the brakes all day.
It allows you to manually up or downshift. It even shows on the dash the exact gear you are in 5,4,3,2,1.
It's in the manual and user guide.
I love it for off road. Very easy to use engine braking and not ride the brakes all day.
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As I understand it the 2012 is in od(5th gear)unless you shift down(move the gear selector sideways toward the minus symbol and the jeep will drop down into the lowest possible gear relative to the speed you are driving.To go up go toward the + sign...I really havn't found use for it yet...maybe if I was towing.
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Originally Posted by Riptide
Or going up hills where you want to keep speed, or to pass. Or to have fun and drive it like a manual...
From my test drive the other week, I could only get it to go from 1st to 4th. When I went for 5th, it put it back into drive...
Unfortunately the JK was very low on gas so I didn't play with it too much. I'll really use this feature off road.Now if only Friday would come so I can pickup the new JK!
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From: Lincoln, Nebraska
I use the manual shift to get me through the lull in the throttle at about 1500 RPMs. I hope it doesn't mess with the transmission learning curve. I haven't had the chance to take it off-road yet, but I can imagine that it is going to be quite useful. Mine also does not show a 5th gear. It pops back into [D].