2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 235

STARTING AND OPERATING 233 NOTE: • In Autostick௡ mode, the transmission will only 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 instrument cluster. 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 move the shift lever in or out of the Autostick௡ mode at any time without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal. If you choose the OVERDRIVE mode, the transmission will operate automatically; shifting between the four available gears. When you wish to engage Autostick௡, simply move the shift lever to the Autostick௡ position. The transmission will remain in the current gear until an upshift or downshift is chosen. Move the shift lever back to the OVERDRIVE position to shift out of the Autostick௡ mode. General Information • You can start out in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gear. Shifting into 4th gear can occur only after vehicle speed reaches 15 mph (24 km/h). The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed. • The transmission will automatically downshift to 1st gear when coming to a stop. • The transmission will automatically upshift from 1st to 2nd gear and from 2nd to 3rd gear when engine speed reaches about 6,300 RPM. 5