Owner's Manual

General Information
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You can start out, from a stop, in any gear except sixth.
The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low
of a vehicle speed.
• If a ratio other than first is selected, and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transmission control logic will
automatically select the first gear ratio.
• Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick威 is en-
gaged.
• The transmission will automatically shift up when
maximum engine speed is reached while AutoStick威 is
engaged.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when
AutoStick威 is engaged.
• If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transmission will automatically select
the next higher ratio.
• If a downshift would cause the engine to over-speed,
that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
Mostly the transmission will stay in the manually
selected ratio, however:
− If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode
and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
− If the system detects a problem, it will disable the
AutoStick威 mode and the transmission will return to
the automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
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