Downshifting

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  1. To downshift into the next lower gear.
    1. Press the bottom portion of the shift-intent switch.
    2. Apply pressure with the shift lever toward the neutral position.
    3. Press the bottom portion of the shift-intent switch again, far enough so that the switch goes into a second position inside the body of the shift knob. Then release the switch. See Fig.. This will break torque.

      • Press the bottom portion (engage the first position) of the shift-intent switch to begin a downshift.

      • Press the bottom portion again (engage the second position) to break torque.

      Fig. 1, ESS Downshifting Using the Shift-Intent Switch

    4. Immediately move the shift lever to the neutral position.
    5. Allow engine rpm to speed up enough to synchronize with road speed.
    6. Move the shift lever to the next lower gear.
  2. To downshift through the rest of the gears, repeat the substeps above. Before each downshift, push the bottom of the shift-intent switch into the shift handle body to break torque. The range shift is automatic.
  3. To skip a gear, press the shift-intent switch into the shift handle, while in neutral, one time for every gear that is skipped.
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Parent topic: Operation, ESS
Document Number: 0000118822
Manual Publication Date: 2024-05-13
Topic Publication Date: 2024-06-06