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STARTING AND OPERATING 329
Operation
To activate AutoStick mode, move the gear selector into the
MANUAL
(M) position (beside the DRIVE position). The
current transmission gear will be displayed in the instru
-
ment cluster. In AutoStick mode, you can use the gear
selecto
r (in the MANUAL position) to manually shift the
transmission. Tapping the gear selector forward (-) while in
the MANUAL (M) position will downshift the transmission
to the next lower gear. Tapping the selector rearward (+) will
command an upshift.
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 down
-
shift is chosen, except as described below.
• T
he transmission will automatically downshift as the
vehicl
e slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will display
the current gear.
• The transmission will automatically downshift to first gear
when co
ming 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 (or
third
gear, in 4LO range). Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow
starting in second gear. Starting out in second or third gear
can be helpful in snowy or icy conditions.
• If a requested downshift would cause the engine to
over-s
peed, that shift will not occur.
• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a
vehicl
e speed.
• Holding the gear selector in the (-) position will downshift
the tr
ansmission to the lowest gear possible at the current
speed.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when Auto-
Stick i
s enabled.
• T
he system may revert to automatic shift mode if a fault or
overhe
at condition is detected.
NOTE:
When Hill Descent Control is enabled, AutoStick is not
a
ctive.
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