2009 HB/HG Aspen/Durango HEV Supplement
2009 HB/HG Aspen/Durango HEV Supplement
2009 HB/HG Aspen/Durango HEV Supplement
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54 STARTING AND OPERATING<br />
When you desire to move forward with traffic flow,<br />
simply depress the accelerator pedal and continue accelerating<br />
from idle up to your cruising speed. The gas<br />
engine will restart and shut down again automatically<br />
when commanded by the Hybrid operating system.<br />
Shutting down and restarting (cycling) of the gas engine<br />
during low speed traffic conditions less than 30 mph (48<br />
km/h) is normal.<br />
Re-Starting A Warm Engine<br />
Your Hybrid vehicle is automatically equipped with<br />
�Silent Start� fuel saving technology. The decision to<br />
enable the gas engine on a restart is automatically<br />
determined by the Hybrid operating system.<br />
Under certain conditions, the gas engine will not respond<br />
(usually when restarting a warmed-up engine that has<br />
recently been parked) when the ignition key is inserted<br />
and turned to the START position. This is normal and is<br />
considered a �Silent Start�. When the ignition key is<br />
released to the ON/RUN position you will observe the<br />
green �READY� light illuminated in the instrument cluster,<br />
but, again, the gas engine is not running. When you<br />
experience a “Silent Start” leave the key in the ON/RUN<br />
position, then simply place your foot on the brake pedal,<br />
move the shift lever into DRIVE or REVERSE and depress<br />
the accelerator pedal to drive the Hybrid Vehicle in<br />
the Electric Mode.<br />
Transmission Operation<br />
The AHS-T <strong>HEV</strong> automatic transmission is similar in size<br />
to a conventional automatic transmission. The transmission<br />
combines two electric motors with four fixed gear<br />
ratios within a single transmission housing.<br />
The electric motors can be used for electric-only propulsion,<br />
boosting the internal combustion engine or providing<br />
regenerative braking.