Operation; General Information - Dodge Challenger SRT 2011 Owner's Manual

Operation

By placing the shift lever in the DRIVE position, it can be
moved from side to side. This allows the driver to select
a higher or lower range of gears. Moving the shift lever to
the left (-) triggers a downshift 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 shift up and
down when the driver manually moves the shift lever
right (D+) or left (D-).
• An UPSHIFT message will appear in the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of the in-
strument cluster when using AutoStick . This message
appears in order to alert the driver to upshift to the
next gear. The UPSHIFT message will display while
operating the vehicle at higher engine revolutions per
minute (RPM).
You can shift in or out of the AutoStick mode at any
time without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal.
When you wish to engage AutoStick , simply move the
shift lever to the right (D+) or left (D-) while in the DRIVE
position. The transmission will remain in the current gear
until an upshift or downshift is chosen. When you wish
to disengage AutoStick , hold the shift lever to the right
for at least two seconds. The transmission will now
operate automatically, shifting between the five available
gears.

General Information

• You can start out in first or second gear. The system
will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle
speed or downshift at too high of a vehicle speed..
• The transmission will automatically downshift to 1st
gear when coming to a stop.
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