Jeep Grand Cherokee Plus & Minus Sign on Shift

deborad

I have a 2005 Grand Cherokee that did not come with an owner's manual. On the shift is a plus and minus sign and I have no clue what it's for, if anything. I've asked other Jeep owners but I'm the only one with a 2005. Does anyone know what it's for? Thanks in advance.

kyfdx

Can't see it from here (that's a joke), but the +/- is usually where you push your automatic shifter over, then shift manually.... One direction upshifts, the other direction downshifts... hence, the +/-

Some call those transmissions, manumatics.... because even though they are automatics, you can shift through the gears manually...

stever

How To Find Your Car Owner's Manual Online may help too.

md2005

The gear shifter on my 05 grand cherokee laredo labeled + & - just stopped working. Nothing appears on the dash when you slide either way & it definitely isn't going into a lower gear. Any ideas?

Keester

the silver + and - tabs on steering column on my 2016 grand cherokee Laredo. with no oweners manual yet I dont know how they work. ????? Keester

kyfdx

Keester said:

the silver + and - tabs on steering column on my 2016 grand cherokee Laredo. with no oweners manual yet I dont know how they work. ????? Keester

Are they paddle shifters? Pull on one paddle and you manually shift the transmission up. Pull on the other paddle for down shifts.