Owner's Manual

You can shift in or out of the Autostick威 mode at any time

without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal. If you

choose the Overdrive mode, the transmission will oper-

ate automatically, shifting between the five available

gears. When you wish to engage Autostick威, simply

move the shift lever to the right or left (D+/D-) while in

the DRIVE position. The transmission will remain in the

current gear until an upshift or downshift is chosen.

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) — IF EQUIPPED

This vehicle is equipped with an active on-demand All

Wheel Drive (AWD) system which makes available opti-

mum traction for a wide variety of road surface and

driving conditions. The system minimizes wheel slip by

automatically redirecting torque to the front and rear

wheels as necessary.

To maximize fuel economy, your AWD vehicle automati-

cally defaults to Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) when road and

environmental conditions are such that wheel slip is

unlikely to occur. When specific road and environmental

conditions require increased levels of road traction, the

vehicle automatically shifts into AWD mode. Automatic

AWD operation could be activated by outside tempera-

ture, wheel slip, or other predetermined conditions (there

may be a slight delay for AWD engagement after a wheel

slip condition occurs). AWD can also be manually se-

lected by moving the shift lever into the Autostick威 mode

(+/-) or activating the windshield wipers for an extended

period of time.

NOTE: If the “t CASE” or “SERVICE AWD SYSTEM”

warning message appears after engine start up, or during

driving, it means that the AWD system is not functioning

properly and that service is required. Refer to “Electronic

Vehicle Information Center” in Section 4 of this manual.

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