Dodge Charger Owner's Manual page 418

416 STARTING AND OPERATING
• The transmission will automatically downshift as the
vehicle slows down (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 in first or second gear. Tapping (+) (at
a stop) will allow starting in second gear. Starting out
in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy conditions.
• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low
of a vehicle speed.
• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick
engaged.
• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when
AutoStick is engaged.
To disengage AutoStick mode, hold the shift lever to the
right or press and hold the (+) shift paddle (if equipped)
until "D" is once again displayed in the instrument
cluster. You can shift in or out of the AutoStick mode at
any time without taking your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
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.
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WARNING!