General Information - Dodge 2010 Journey Owner's Manual

306 STARTING AND OPERATING
and to the right (+) an upshift. The gear position will
display in the instrument cluster on the transmission
range indicator.
NOTE: In AutoStick mode, the transmission will only
shift up or down when the driver moves the shift lever to
the right (+) or left (-). AutoStick is deactivated when the
shift lever is moved out of the AutoStick (+/-) position.

General Information

• You can launch the vehicle from a stop in any gear
except top gear. The system will ignore attempts to
upshift into top gear at too low of a vehicle speed.
(sixth for six-speed, fourth for four-speed).
• If a ratio other than first is selected, and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transmission control logic will
automatically select the first gear ratio.
• Starting out in second gear is helpful in snow or icy
conditions.
• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick is en-
gaged.
• The transmission will automatically shift up when
maximum engine speed is reached while AutoStick is
engaged.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when
AutoStick is engaged.
• If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transmission will automatically select
the next higher ratio.
• If a downshift would cause the engine to over-speed,
that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
• Mostly the transmission will stay in the manually
selected ratio, however: