After driving for less then 24hrs with my new Crossfire, I have already discovered that it starts happily in 2nd when using the Manual Transmission. Anybody else start from cold in 2nd when cruising around the neighourhood or in city traffic? Any long time harm to the clutch/transmission when starting in 2nd gear?
Secondly, Where is the OBDII Connector found?

TIA!

 

Setting off in 2nd has been discussed before - it obviously puts more wear & tear on the clutch - therefore requiring earlier clutch replacement (assuming you have a manula tranny).
The OBD port is found just further forward than the hood opening lever.

 

Thanks for that, much appreciated.

 

do you have a manual or are u talking about when u use the slap shifter (Auto-stick). It will start in 2nd if you are in W mode for wet or winter, and first if you are in S for summer mode

 

Manual 6 Speed

 

These are torquey little engines and will start happily in second. Since the automatics start in second for "W"inter mode, it's probably safe to occasionally start an MT6 that way as well. But stop and think....if this was good for the car, Chrysler would have made it a 5-speed and widened the gear ratios. Therefore I agree that always starting in 2nd puts unnecessary stress on the clutch and may cause early failure. Price a clutch job, just to test your tolerance for pain. If you're having problems slipping in into first (it's not the best shifting car in low gears), try going to 2nd and then to 1st.

 

I use 2nd when I am rolling slowly or going down an incline, even slight ones, it is easier at times. From the normal get go I use 1st, I would hate to replace the clutch any sooner than necessary.
PS Hope you like your new car, you finally pulled the trigger on a deal.

 

You'd be surprised how rarely the slap-stick auto drops to first in light city traffic.

 

I also roll start 2nd; California stops 1 mph 2nd. I was curious about cold starting in 2nd, but did not like the feel. When starting in 1st, I have trained myself to get out of it quick, as the revs build fast here. The power band seems pretty forgiving in all remaining gears. Enjoy the ride.

 

its like driving my big rig, as long as you are rolling a little and not dead stop taking off, you will be fine...keeping everything engaged helps with the wear and tear...now dead stops, I would start in 1st just enough to get the wheels turning, then upshift...with good timing though, you can always about keep rolling a little...