Recommended shift speeds – Jeep 2014 Patriot - Owner Manual User Manual
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Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
NOTE:
During cold weather, until the transmission lubri-
cant is warm, you may experience slightly higher shift
efforts. This is normal and not harmful to the transmission.
Recommended Shift Speeds
To use your manual transmission for optimal fuel
economy, it should be upshifted as listed in the following
table.
Manual Transmission Recommended Shift Speeds
Units in mph (km/h)
Engine Size
Acceleration
Rate
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
All Engines
Accel
14 (23)
23 (37)
29 (47)
45 (72)
Cruise
12 (19)
18 (29)
25 (40)
32 (52)
5
STARTING AND OPERATING
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