Jeep Compass 2020 Owner's Manual page 262

260 STARTING AND OPERATING
clutch (and, for the nine-speed, shifts into 8th or 9th gear),
are inhibited until the engine and/or transmission is warm
(refer to the "Note" under "Torque Converter Clutch" in this
section). Normal operation will resume once the tempera-
ture(s) have risen to a suitable level.
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 system can also
provide you with more control during passing, city driving,
cold slippery conditions, mountain driving, trailer towing,
and many other situations.
Operation
When the gear selector is in the AutoStick position (beside
the DRIVE (D) position), it can be moved forward and rear-
ward. This allows the driver to manually select the transmis-
sion gear being used. Moving the gear selector forward (-)
triggers a downshift and rearward (+) an upshift. The
current gear is displayed in the instrument cluster.
In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up or down
when the driver moves the gear selector rearward (+) or
forward (-), 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 described below.
• Six-speed transmissions will automatically upshift when
necessary to prevent engine over-speed.
• 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 six-speed models, or in 4WD LOW
range, SNOW mode, or SAND mode, where available).
Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in SECOND
gear. Starting out in SECOND gear can be helpful in
snowy or icy conditions.