2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 254

STARTING AND OPERATING 253 In the event that the problem has been momentary, the control. AutoStick௡ allows you to maximize engine braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and transmission can be reset to regain all forward gears. improve overall vehicle performance. This system can 1. Stop the vehicle. also provide you with more control during passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving, 2. Shift into PARK. trailer towing, and many other situations. 3. Turn the ignition OFF, and restart the engine. Operation 4. Shift into the desired gear range and resume driving. By placing the shift lever one shift-level below the DRIVE NOTE: Even if the transmission can be reset, it is position, it can be moved from side to side. This allows recommended that you visit a dealer at your earliest the driver to select a higher or lower range of gears. possible convenience. Your dealer has diagnostic equip- Moving the shift lever to the left (-) triggers a downshift and to the right (+) an upshift. The gear position will ment to determine if the problem could recur. display in the instrument cluster on the transmission If the transmission cannot be reset, dealer service is range indicator. required. NOTE: In AutoStick௡ mode, the transmission will only AUTOSTICKா - IF EQUIPPED shift up or down when the driver moves the shift lever to AutoStick௡ is a driver-interactive transmission that offers the right (+) or left (-). six manual ratio changes to provide you with more 5