2013 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 417

STARTING AND OPERATING 415 Using the AutoStick® shift control, when the transmis- gear being used. Moving the shift lever to the left (-) sion is sufficiently warm, will demonstrate that the triggers a downshift and to the right (+) an upshift. The current gear will be displayed in the instrument cluster. transmission is able to shift into and out of Overdrive. AUTOSTICK® 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. In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will only 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. • The transmission will automatically downshift as the This system can also provide you with more control during vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain display the current gear. driving, trailer towing, and many other situations. • The transmission will automatically downshift to first Operation gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the When the shift lever is in the AutoStick® position (below vehicle is accelerated. the DRIVE position), it can be moved from side to side. This allows the driver to manually select the transmission 5