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AUTOMATIC OVERRIDES Dodge Avenger II

AUTOMATIC OVERRIDES

For safety, durability, and driveability, some shifts are executed automatically or prevented.

TYPE OF SHIFTAPPROXIMATE SPEED
4-3 coast downshift13 mph
3-2 coast downshift9 mph
2-1 coast downshift5 mph
1-2 upshift6300 engine RPM
2-3 upshift6300 engine RPM
4-3 kickdown shift13-47 mph w/sufficient throttle

Automatic shifts will occur under the following conditions

TYPE OF SHIFTAPPROXIMATE SHIFT POINT
3-4 upshiftBelow 15 mph
3-2 downshiftAbove 74 mph @ closed throttle or 70 mph otherwise
2-1 downshiftAbove 41 mph @ closed throttle or 38 mph otherwise

Manual shifts are NOT permitted under the following conditions

Scheme 226

Scheme 226: INPUT CLUTCHES
1 - INPUT SHAFT
2 - UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH
3 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH
4 - REVERSE CLUTCH
5 - OVERDRIVE SHAFT
6 - UNDERDRIVE SHAFT

Three hydraulically applied input clutches are used to drive planetary components. The underdrive, overdrive, and reverse clutches are considered input clutches and are contained within the input clutch assembly input shaft (1), underdrive clutch (2), overdrive clutch (3), reverse clutch (4), overdrive shaft (5) and underdrive shaft (6). The input clutch assembly also contains: (Scheme 226)

  1. Input shaft
  2. Input hub
  3. Clutch retainer
  4. Underdrive piston
  5. Overdrive/reverse piston
  6. Overdrive hub
  7. Underdrive hub