Manual

position, or tap one of the steering wheel-mounted shift
paddles (+/-), if equipped. Tapping (-) to enter Auto-
Stick威 mode will downshift the transmission to the next
lower gear, while using (+) to enter AutoStick威 mode will
retain the current gear. When AutoStick威 is active, the
current transmission gear is displayed in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of the instru-
ment cluster. In AutoStick威 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 con-
dition would result. It will remain in the selected gear
until another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as
described below.
• If AutoStick威 is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the
transmission will automatically shift up when maxi-
mum engine speed is reached.
• If AutoStick威 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.
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