2013 Dodge Dart User Guide - Page 36

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE • To drive, depress the brake pedal, press the button on the front of the shift lever and move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. • Manual shifts can also be made using the AutoStick® shift control. • This transmission is programmed to prevent shifting from Reverse to Drive or Drive to Reverse, if vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h). This safety feature helps protect your transmission from damage. NOTE: • When stopped on an incline, it is recommended that you always hold the vehicle in place using the brakes. On steep inclines, Hill Start Assist (HSA) will temporarily hold the car in position when the brake pedal is released. If the accelerator pedal is not applied after a short time, the car will roll back. Either reapply the brake (to hold the vehicle) or press the accelerator to climb the hill. • During acceleration, gear changes will feel smooth compared to a vehicle with a traditional manual transmission. This is a benefit of the dual clutch design that avoids power loss during up-shifts. Instrument Cluster Messages • Messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster (if equipped with an EVIC) to alert the driver when certain conditions occur. These messages are described below. MESSAGE GEAR NOT AVAILABLE DESCRIPTION In AutoStick® mode, the gear selected by the driver is not available due to a fault condition. See your authorized dealer for diagnosis and service. The gear position requested by the driver is currently blocked. This occurs if NEUTRAL is requested while moving, if REVERSE is requested while moving (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or faster), if DRIVE is requested while moving backwards (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or faster), or if 3rd gear or higher is requested at a stop. Make sure the vehicle is stopped before engaging DRIVE or REVERSE. The transmission has shifted itself into NEUTRAL (due to a fault condition, or overheat due to excessive idling when stopped in DRIVE with the brakes released), but the shift lever remains in gear. Shift into NEUTRAL and then back into gear for continued driving. If the transmission will not reengage, see your authorized dealer. AutoStick® mode is unavailable due to a shift lever fault. See your authorized dealer for diagnosis and service. SHIFT NOT ALLOWED SHIFT TO NEUTRAL THEN D or R AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE 34