2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual - Page 279

STARTING AND OPERATING 277 AUTOSTICKா AutoStick௡ is a driver-interactive transmission feature that offers manual gear shifting to provide you with more control of the vehicle. AutoStick௡ allows you to maximize engine braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and improve overall vehicle performance. This system can also provide you with more control during passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other situations. the transmission will shift up or down when (+/-) is manually selected by the driver (using the shift lever, or the shift paddles [if equipped]), unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would result. It will remain in the selected gear until another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described below. • An "UPSHIFT" message will appear in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of the instrument cluster when using AutoStick௡, to alert the driver to upshift to the next gear. The "UPSHIFT" Operation message will appear when approaching the maximum When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, the engine speed. transmission will operate automatically, shifting between • If AutoStick௡ is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the the five available gears. To engage AutoStick௡, simply transmission will automatically shift up when maximove the shift lever to the right or left (+/-) while in the mum engine speed is reached. DRIVE position, or tap one of the steering wheelmounted shift paddles (+/-), if equipped. When • If AutoStick௡ is engaged while in SPORT mode, the transmission will remain in the selected gear even AutoStick௡ is active, the current transmission gear is displayed in the instrument cluster. In AutoStick௡ mode, 5