2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 461

STARTING AND OPERATING 459 • If Paddle Shift is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the • If a requested downshift would cause the engine to transmission will automatically shift up when maxiover-speed, that shift will not occur. mum engine speed is reached. Lack of accelerator • The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low pedal activity will cause the transmission to revert to of a vehicle speed. automatic operation. • If Paddle Shift is engaged while in SPORT mode, the • Holding the (-) paddle depressed will downshift the transmission to the lowest gear possible at the current transmission will remain in the selected gear even speed. when maximum engine speed is reached (except the transmission will upshift automatically from 1st to 2nd • Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when gear at wide open throttle, if necessary). Otherwise, Paddle Shift mode is enabled. the transmission will upshift only when commanded • The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a by the driver. fault or overheat condition is detected. • In either DRIVE or SPORT mode, the transmission will To disengage Paddle Shift mode, press and hold the (+) automatically downshift as the vehicle slows to a stop (to prevent engine lugging) and will display the cur- shift paddle until "D" or "S" is once again indicated in rent gear. Tapping the (+) paddle (at a stop) will allow the instrument cluster. You can shift in or out of Paddle Shift mode at any time without taking your foot off the starting in second gear. After a stop, the driver should accelerator pedal. manually upshift (+) the transmission as the vehicle accelerates. 5