Changing the Default Starting Gear

SD DM 14.03.05

To select a starting gear other than the default starting gear, follow the instructions below.

  1. Make sure the vehicle is stopped and in drive.
  2. In either automatic or manual mode, pull upward on the control (to increase), or push downward (to decrease). Each pull upward on the control increases the starting gear by one gear, but no higher than fourth gear.

    3. Note: The transmission may also be programmed so that it is not possible to select a starting gear other than the preprogrammed default starting gear.

  3. The number of the gear selected will flash on the message display screen until the driver engages the clutch. This gear will be stored in memory as the default starting gear until either a different starting gear is selected by the driver or the engine is shut down.
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Parent topic: Operation, AutoShift with SmartShift
Document Number: 0000123461
Manual Publication Date: 2025-01-23
Topic Publication Date: 2025-01-23