Autostick General Information - Dodge 2008 Caliber Owner's Manual

Autostick is deactivated:
• By holding the shift lever to (+) momentarily
• When the shift lever is shifted out of DRIVE
• When in 6th position, touching the shift lever to the
right
• When heavy Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) applica-
tion is detected

Autostick General Information

• If a ratio other than 1st is selected and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transaxle control logic will
automatically select the 1st gear ratio.
• If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transaxle will automatically select the
next higher ratio.
• If a downshift would cause the engine to overspeed,
that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
However. the CVT will stay in the manually selected
ratio.
• If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode
and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
• If the system detects a problem, it will disable the
Autostick mode and the transmission will return to
the automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
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