2007 Jeep Compass Owner's Manual - Page 240
2007 Jeep Compass Manual
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240 STARTING AND OPERATING Autostick operation is activated in the D position by moving the shift lever side to side. Moving the lever to the (+) side will activate Autostick and shift up to the next higher manual ratio, unless you are already operating in or near overdrive in which case, 6th ratio will be selected. In like manner, moving the lever to (-) will activate Autostick and shift to the next lower manual ratio. After Autostick is activated, the manual ratio selected is displayed in the transmission ratio display and tipping the lever to the (+) or (-) direction will cause an upshift or downshift by one ratio. Holding the lever to (+) momentarily will deactivate Autostick. Autostick is also deactivated when the lever is shifted out of D. Also, when in 6 position, touching the lever to the right will restore Drive D position. Autostick General Information • If a ratio other than 1st is selected and the vehicle is brought to a stop, the transaxle control logic will automatically select the 1st gear ratio. • If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to the rev limit, the transaxle will automatically select the next higher ratio. • If a downshift would cause the engine to overspeed, that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine. Mostly the CVT will stay in the manually selected ratio, however. • If the system detects powertrain overheating, the transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off. • If the system detects a problem it will disable the Autostick mode and the transmission will return to the automatic mode until the problem is corrected.