Owner`s manual

AutoStick® mode will retain the current gear. When

AutoStick® is active, the current transmission gear is

displayed in the instrument cluster. In AutoStick® mode,

the transmission will shift up or down when (+/-) is

manually selected by the driver (using the shift lever, or

the shift paddles [if equipped]), unless an engine lugging

or overspeed condition would result. It will remain in the

selected gear until another upshift or downshift is cho-

sen, except as described below.

• If AutoStick® is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the

transmission will automatically shift up when maxi-

mum engine speed is reached.

• If AutoStick® is engaged while in SPORT mode, the

transmission will remain in the selected gear even

when maximum engine speed is reached. The trans-

mission will upshift only when commanded by the

driver. Engine overspeed protection will be provided

by fuel cut off at or near redline.

• The transmission will automatically downshift as the

vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will

display the current gear.

• The transmission will automatically downshift to first

gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver

should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the

vehicle is accelerated.

• You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear.

Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second

gear. Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or

icy conditions.

• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low

of a vehicle speed.

• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick® is en-

gaged.

• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when

AutoStick® is engaged.

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