2018 MKC Owner's Manual

Transmission

SelectShift Automatic™ Transmission Your SelectShift Automatic transmission gives you the ability to change gears manually. Paddle Shifters With your vehicle in drive (D), the paddle shifters provide temporary manual control. They allow you the ability to shift gears quickly, without taking your hands off the steering wheel. You can achieve extensive manual control by pressing the sport (S) button. • Pull the right paddle ( + ) to upshift. • Pull the left paddle ( – ) to downshift.

Entering a Carwash Note: Always put your vehicle in Stay in Neutral mode when entering an automatic car wash. Failure to do this could result in vehicle damage not covered by warranty. Drive (D) The normal driving position for the best fuel

Stay in Neutral mode Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle to stay in neutral (N) when you exit the vehicle. Your vehicle must be stationary to enter this mode. To enter Stay in Neutral mode: 1. Press the neutral (N) button on your shifter assembly. 2. A message will appear in your information display. 3. Press the neutral (N) button again to enter Stay in Neutral mode. A message will appear in your information display screen when your vehicle has entered Stay in Neutral mode. Note: During this mode the N button will flash continuously and your instrument cluster will display N as the selected gear. Exiting Stay in Neutral mode To disable Stay in Neutral mode select another gear. See the Putting the Vehicle in Gear for instructions on how to do this.

economy. Sport (S) Putting the vehicle in sport (S):

• Provides additional engine braking and extends lower gear operation to enhance performance for uphill climbs, hilly terrain or mountainous areas. This will increase engine RPM during engine braking • Provides additional lower gear operation through the automatic transmission shift strategy • Provides gear selection more quickly and at higher engine speeds

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Upshift to the recommended shift speeds according to the following chart:

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MKC (TME) Canada/United States of America, JJ7J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201707, First Printing