2013 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 323

STARTING AND OPERATING 321 AUTOSTICK® - IF EQUIPPED AutoStick® is a driver-interactive transmission feature providing manual shift control, giving you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick® allows you to maximize engine braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and improve overall vehicle performance. This system can also provide you with more control during • The transmission will automatically downshift to first passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver driving, trailer towing, and many other situations. should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the vehicle is accelerated. Operation When the shift lever is in the AutoStick® position (below • You can start out, from a stop, in any gear except top gear. Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in the DRIVE position), it can be moved from side to side. second gear. Starting out in second gear is helpful in This allows the driver to manually select the transmission snowy or icy conditions. gear being used. Moving the shift lever to the left (-) triggers a downshift and to the right (+) an upshift. The • The transmission will automatically upshift when neccurrent gear will be displayed in the instrument cluster. essary to prevent engine over-speed. In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will shift up or down when the driver moves the shift lever to the right (+) or left (-), unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would result. It will remain in the selected gear until another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described below. 5