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STARTING AND OPERATING
3. Push and hold the ignition switch until the engine
turns off.
4. Wait approximately 30 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
6. Shift into the desired gear range. If the problem is
no longer detected, the transmission will return to
normal operation.
AutoStick
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, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts,
and improve overall vehicle performance. This feature
can also provide you with more control during passing,
city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving,
trailer towing, and many other situations.
Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters (If Equipped)
1 — (-) Paddle Shifter
2 — (+) Paddle Shifter
Operation
To activate AutoStick mode, move the gear selector into
the MANUAL (M) position (beside the DRIVE position) or
tap one of the paddle shifters (if equipped) on the
steering wheel. The current transmission gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster. In AutoStick mode,
you can use the gear selector (in the MANUAL position)
or the paddle shifters (if equipped) to manually shift the
transmission.
AutoStick mode has the following operational benefits:
•
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 (or THIRD gear, in 4L 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
overspeed, that shift will not occur.
•
The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low
of a vehicle speed.
•
Holding the gear selector or paddle shifter
(if equipped) in the (-) position will downshift the
transmission to the lowest gear possible at the cur-
rent speed.
•
Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when
AutoStick is enabled.
•
The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a
fault or overheat condition is detected.
NOTE:
When Hill Descent Control or Selec-Speed Control
(if equipped) is enabled AutoStick is not active.
To disengage AutoStick mode, return the gear selector
to the DRIVE position, or press and hold the (+) shift
paddle (if equipped) (and the gear selector is already in
DRIVE) until "D" is once again indicated in the instru-
ment cluster. You can shift in or out of the AutoStick
position at any time without taking your foot off the
accelerator pedal.
WARNING!
Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a
slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid, causing a collision or
personal injury.
FOUR–WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION
WARNING!
Failure to engage a transfer case position completely
can cause transfer case damage or loss of power and
vehicle control. You could have a collision. Do not
drive the vehicle unless the transfer case is fully
engaged.
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