NOTE: In Autostick威 mode, the transaxle will only shift
up or down when the driver moves the shift lever to the
right (+) or left (-).
AutoStick威 is deactivated when the shift lever is moved
from the AutoStick (+/-) position into the DRIVE position.
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 transaxle 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 transaxle will automatically shift up when maximum
engine speed is reached while Autostick威 is engaged.
•
Transaxle shifting will be more noticeable when
Autostick威 is engaged.
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If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transaxle 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 transaxle will stay in the manually selected
ratio, however:
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If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transaxle 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 transaxle will return to the
automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
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