2014 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 423

STARTING AND OPERATING 421 result. It will remain in the selected gear until another • The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described of a vehicle speed. below. • Holding the (-) paddle depressed will downshift the • The transmission will automatically downshift as the transmission to the lowest gear possible at the current vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will speed. display the current gear. • Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when • The transmission will automatically downshift to first AutoStick® is engaged. gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver • The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the fault or overheat condition is detected. vehicle is accelerated. To disengage AutoStick® mode, press and hold the (+) • You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear. shift paddle until ЉDЉ is once again indicated in the Tapping (+) at a stop will allow starting in second gear. instrument cluster. You can shift in or out of AutoStick® Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy mode at any time without taking your foot off the conditions. accelerator pedal. • If a requested downshift would cause the engine to over-speed, that shift will not occur. 5