2012 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 392

390 STARTING AND OPERATING AUTOSTICKா - IF EQUIPPED AutoStick௡ is a driver-interactive feature providing manual shift control, giving you 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. NOTE: In AutoStick௡ mode, the transmission will only shift up or down when the driver moves the shift lever to the right (+) or left (-), except as noted below. AutoStick௡ is deactivated when the shift lever is moved out of the AutoStick௡ (+/-) position. General Information • You can launch the vehicle from a stop in any gear except top gear. The system will ignore attempts to upshift into top gear at too low of a vehicle speed. Operation When the shift lever is in the AutoStick௡ position (below • If a ratio other than first is selected, and the vehicle is the DRIVE position), it can be moved from side to side. brought to a stop, the transmission control logic will This allows the driver to manually select the transmission automatically select the first gear ratio. gear being used. Moving the shift lever to the left (-) • Starting out in second gear is helpful in snow or icy triggers a downshift and to the right (+) an upshift. The conditions. To select second gear after the vehicle is gear position will display in the instrument cluster on the brought to a stop, tap the shift lever to the right (+) transmission range indicator. once.