until an upshift or downshift is chosen. When you wish
to disengage Autostick威, hold the shift lever to the right
for at least two seconds. The transmission will now
operate automatically, shifting between the five available
gears.
Autostick姞 General Information
•
You can start out in first or second gear. The system
will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle
speed or downshift at too high of a vehicle speed..
•
The transmission will automatically downshift to 1st
gear when coming to a stop.
•
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 sharper when
Autostick威 is engaged.
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
Acceleration
Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the rear wheels to pull errati-
cally to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs when
there is a difference in the surface traction under the rear
(driving) wheels.
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