Owner`s manual

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER

• Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel effi-

cient eight-speed transmission. The

electronic Transmission Shifter is located

on the center console. The transmission

gear (PRND) is displayed both above the

shifter control and in the Electronic Ve-

hicle Information Center (EVIC).

• To select a gear range, simply rotate the

shifter control.

NOTE:

You must press the brake pedal to shift the

transmission out of PARK or from NEUTRAL

into DRIVE or REVERSE.

• To shift past multiple gear ranges at once

(such as Park to Drive), simply rotate the switch to the appropriate detent.

• Select the DRIVE range for normal driving.

AUTOSTICK®

• AutoStick® is a driver-interactive trans-

mission feature providing manual shift

control, giving you more control of the

vehicle.

• AutoStick® allows you to maximize en-

gine braking, eliminate undesirable up-

shifts and downshifts, and improve over-

all 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® will downshift the transmis-

sion to the next lower gear, while using (+) to enter AutoStick® 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, unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would result.

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE