2006 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 211

STARTING AND OPERATING 211 the shift lever to the Right or Left (D+/D-) position while in DRIVE. The transmission will remain in the current gear until an upshift or downshift is chosen. Autostick - 5.7L Engines Autostick is a driver-interactive transmission that offers manual gear shifting capability to provide the driver with more control. Autostick allows the driver to increase engine braking ability, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and improve overall vehicle performance. This system can also provide the driver with more control during passing, city driving, mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other situations. Autostick Operation By placing the shift lever in the DRIVE position the lever can be moved from side to side. This allows the driver to select a specific gear. Move the shift lever to the Left (-) to trigger a downshift and to the Right (+) to trigger an upshift. The gear position will be shown in the transmission gear display located in the instrument cluster. NOTE: In the autostick mode the transmission will only shift up and down when Left or Right (D-/D+) is manually selected by the driver. Shifting into or out of the autostick mode can be done at any time without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal. When the driver wishes to engage autostick, simply move the shift lever to the Left or Right (D-/D+) position while in DRIVE. Hold the shift lever to the right for at least one second to disengage autostick. The transmission will now operate automatically; shifting between the five available gears. • You can start out in first or second gear. The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed. • The transmission will automatically downshift to first gear when coming to a stop. • Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy conditions. • Avoid using speed control when autostick is engaged. • The transmission will automatically shift up when maximum engine speed is reached while autostick is engaged. 5