2015 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 397

STARTING AND OPERATING 395 (-) (or tap the (-) shift paddle on the steering wheel, if result. It will remain in the selected gear until another equipped) to downshift the transmission to the next upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described lower gear, or tap the lever rearward (+) (or tap the (+) below. shift paddle, if equipped) to command an upshift. • In temporary AutoStick mode (shift lever in DRIVE), NOTE: Tapping one of the steering wheel-mounted shift the transmission will automatically shift up when paddles (+/-), if equipped, while the shift lever is in maximum engine speed is reached. If the accelerator is DRIVE, will activate a temporary AutoStick mode. Tapfully depressed, the transmission will downshift when ping (-) to enter AutoStick mode will downshift the possible (based on current vehicle speed and gear). transmission to the next lower gear, while using (+) to Lack of accelerator pedal activity will cause the transenter AutoStick mode will retain the current gear. The mission to revert to automatic operation. current gear will be displayed in the instrument cluster, but the ЉMЉ will not be highlighted. The transmission will • If normal AutoStick mode is engaged (shift lever in MANUAL position), manual gear selection will be revert back to normal operation (if the shift lever remains maintained until the shift lever is returned to DRIVE, in DRIVE) after a period of time, depending on acceleraor as described below. The transmission will not tor pedal activity. upshift automatically at redline in this mode, nor will In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up or downshifts be obtained if the accelerator pedal is down when (+/-) is manually selected by the driver pressed to the floor. (using the shift lever, or the shift paddles [if equipped]), unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would 5