Autostick; Autostick® (Six-Speed Automatic Transmission) - If Equipped - Jeep Compass Operating Information Manual

During sustained high speed driving or trailer
towing up long grades on hot days, the auto-
matic transmission oil may become too hot. If
this happens, the transmission overheat indica-
tor light will come on, and the vehicle will slow
slightly until the transmission cools down
enough to allow a return to the requested
speed. This is done to prevent transmission
damage due to overheating. If the high speed is
maintained, the overheating may reoccur, as
before, in a cyclic fashion.
AUTOSTICK®
AUTOSTICK® (Six-Speed Automatic
Transmission) – If Equipped
AutoStick® is a driver-interactive transmission
feature providing manual shift control, giving
you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick®
allows you to maximize engine braking, elimi-
nate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and
improve overall vehicle performance. This sys-
tem can also provide you with more control
during passing, city driving, cold slippery condi-
tions, mountain driving, trailer towing, and many
other situations.
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OPERATION
When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position,
the transmission will operate automatically,
shifting between the six available gears. To
engage AutoStick®, simply tap the shift lever to
the right or left (+/-) while in the DRIVE position.
Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick® mode will down-
shift 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 dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will shift
up or down when the driver moves the shift
lever to the right (+) or left (-), unless an engine
lugging or overspeed condition would result. It
will remain in the selected gear until another
upshift or downshift is chosen, except as de-
scribed below:
• The transmission will automatically upshift
when necessary to prevent engine over-
speed.
• The transmission will automatically downshift
as the vehicle slows (to prevent engine lug-
ging) 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
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 sec-
ond gear is helpful in snowy or icy conditions.
• If a requested downshift would cause the
engine to overspeed, that shift will not occur.
• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick®
is engaged.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable
when AutoStick® is engaged.
• The system may revert to automatic shift
mode if a fault or overheat condition is
detected.
To disengage AutoStick® mode, hold the shift
lever to the right (+) until "D" is once again
displayed 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.
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