2013 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 389

STARTING AND OPERATING 387 If the transmission cannot be reset, authorized dealer This system can also provide you with more control during passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, service is required. mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other situaOverdrive Operation tions. The automatic transmission includes an electronically controlled Overdrive (fifth gear). The transmission will Operation - Eight-Speed Transmission - If automatically shift into Overdrive if the following con- Equipped When the transmission is in DRIVE or SPORT mode, it ditions are present: will operate automatically, shifting between the eight • the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, available gears. To engage AutoStick®, simply tap one of • vehicle speed is sufficiently high, and the steering wheel-mounted shift paddles (+/-) while in DRIVE or SPORT mode. Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick® • the driver is not heavily pressing the accelerator. mode will downshift the transmission to the next lower AUTOSTICK® gear, while using (+) to enter AutoStick® mode will AutoStick® is a driver-interactive transmission feature retain the current gear. When AutoStick® is active, the providing manual shift control, giving you more control current transmission gear is displayed in the instrument of the vehicle. AutoStick® allows you to maximize en- cluster. In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will only gine braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and down- shift up or down when (+/-) is manually selected by the driver, unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition shifts, and improve overall vehicle performance. 5