AUTOSTICK
AutoStick is a driver-interactive transmission feature providing manual shift control,
giving you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick allows you to maximize engine braking,
eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and improve overall vehicle performance.
This system can also provide you with more control during passing, city driving, cold
slippery conditions, mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other situations.
Operation
When the transmission is in DRIVE, it will
operate automatically , shifting between the
eight available gears. To engage AutoStick,
simply tap one of the steering wheel-
mounted shift paddles (+/-). Tapping (-) to
enter AutoStick mode will downshift the
transmission to the next lower gear, while
using (+) to enter AutoStick mode will retain the current gear . When AutoStick is active,
the current transmission gear is displayed in the instrument cluster .
NOTE:
The shift paddles may be disabled (or re-enabled, as desired) using the Uconnect
Personal Settings.
In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up or down when (+/-) is manually selected
by the driver, unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would result. It will remain
in the selected gear until another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described
below.
• 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.
• Y ou 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 can be helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
• If a requested downshift would cause the engine to over -speed, that shift will not occur .
• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed.
• Holding the (-) paddle depressed will downshift the transmission to the lowest gear
possible at the current speed.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when AutoStick is enabled.
• The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a fault or overheat condition is
detected.
AutoStick Shift Paddles
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