2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 409

STARTING AND OPERATING 407 AUTOSTICKா AutoStick௡ is a driver-interactive transmission 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. rearward (+) or forward (-), 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. • The transmission will automatically downshift to first gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the This system can also provide you with more control vehicle is accelerated. during passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving, and many other situations. • You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear. Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second Operation When the shift lever is in the AutoStick௡ position (beside gear. Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or the DRIVE position), it can be moved forward and icy conditions. rearward. This allows the driver to manually select the • The transmission will automatically upshift when nectransmission gear being used. Moving the shift lever essary to prevent engine over-speed. forward (-) triggers a downshift and rearward (+) an upshift. The current gear is displayed in the instrument • If a requested downshift would cause the engine to over-speed, that shift will not occur. cluster. In AutoStick௡ mode, the transmission will shift up or down when the driver moves the shift lever 5