2015 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 398

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