Starting And Operating; Transmission Gear Selector And Autostick - Jeep Grand Cherokee 2018 Quick Reference Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING

Transmission Gear Selector and
AutoStick
Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel efficient
8-speed transmission. The gear selector lo-
cated in the center console also features a
manual mode called AutoStick.
Transmission Gear Selector
1 — Lock Button
2 — Transmission Gear Selector
To activate AutoStick mode, move the gear
selector into the MANUAL (M) or SPORT (S)
position (beside the DRIVE position), or tap one
of the shift paddles on the steering wheel (if
equipped). Tapping the (-) shift paddle (if
equipped) to enter AutoStick mode will down-
shift the transmission to the next lower gear,
while tapping (+) to enter AutoStick mode will
retain the current gear. The current transmis-
sion gear will be displayed in the instrument
cluster. In AutoStick mode, you can use the
gear selector (in the MANUAL or SPORT posi-
tion), or the shift paddles (if equipped), to
manually shift the transmission. Tapping the
gear selector forward (-) while in the MANUAL
(M) or SPORT (S) position, or tapping the (-)
shift paddle (if equipped), will downshift the
transmission to the next lower gear. Tapping the
selector rearward (+) (or tapping the (+) shift
paddle, if equipped) will command an upshift.
Shift Paddles
NOTE:
The shift paddles may be disabled (or re-
enabled, as desired) using the Uconnect Per-
sonal Settings.
To disengage AutoStick, return the gear selec-
tor 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 instrument cluster. You
can shift in or out of AutoStick at any time
without taking your foot off the accelerator
pedal.