AUTOSTICK — IF EQUIPPED
AutoStick is a driver-interactive transmission that offers six manual ratio changes to provide you with more control. AutoStick allows you to maximize engine brak- ing, 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. Automatic ratio changes upward will only occur to protect the Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission (CVT) and/or the engine from overspeed. Changes down will only happen at minimum engine speed to prevent stall- ing.
Operation NOTE: AutoStick is not available until the CVT warms up in cold weather.
AutoStick operation is activated in the DRIVE position by moving the shift lever side-to-side. Moving the shift lever to the (+) side will activate AutoStick and shift up to the next higher manual ratio, unless you are already operating in or near Overdrive, in which case sixth gear ratio will be selected. In like manner, moving the shift lever to (-) will activate AutoStick and shift to the next lower manual ratio. After AutoStick is activated, the manual ratio selected is displayed in the transmission ratio display and tipping the shift lever to the (+) or (-) direction will cause an upshift or downshift by one ratio.
AutoStick Is Deactivated:
• By holding the shift lever to (+) momentarily • When the shift lever is shifted out of DRIVE • When in sixth position, touching the shift lever to the
right
• When heavy Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) applica- tion is detected
General Information
• If a ratio other than first is selected and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transmission control logic will automatically select the first gear ratio.
• If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to the rev limit, the transmission will automatically select the next higher ratio.
• If a downshift would cause the engine to overspeed, that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
• If the system detects powertrain overheating, the transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
• If the system detects a problem, it will disable the AutoStick mode and the transmission will return to the automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
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