Owner`s manual

To disengage AutoStick® mode, press and hold the (+)

shift paddle until “D” or “S” is once again indicated in

the instrument cluster. You can shift in or out of the

AutoStick® mode at any time without taking your foot

off the accelerator pedal.

WARNING!

Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a

slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their

grip and the vehicle could skid, causing a collision or

personal injury.

Operation Five-Speed Transmission — If

Equipped

When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, the

transmission will operate automatically, shifting between

the five available gears. To engage AutoStick®, simply

tap the shift lever to the right or left (+/-) while in the

DRIVE position, or tap one of the steering wheel-

mounted shift paddles (+/-), if equipped. 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. 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. On some models, the

transmission will downshift (when possible, based on

vehicle speed and gear) if the accelerator is fully

depressed.

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