2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 288
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual
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286 STARTING AND OPERATING Autostickா Operation By placing the shift lever in the DRIVE position, the lever can be moved from side to side. This allows the driver to engage the AutoStick mode. Moving the shift lever to the right (+) or the left (-) will engage the Autostick mode. In normal driving mode (Boxed "D" displayed in the PRNDL), moving the shift lever to the right (+) will engage the Autostick mode putting the transmission in the currently engaged gear. Moving the shift lever to the Left (-) will engage the Autostick mode and downshift the transmission 1 gear. For example, the transmission is in Normal Mode and is currently operating in 3rd gear, a boxed D is displayed in the PRNDL, a push to the right will engage the Autostick mode in 3rd and a Boxed 3 will be displayed in the PRNDL. A push to the left (-) will engage Autostick mode and downshift to 2nd gear and a Boxed 2 will be displayed in the PRNDL. Once Autostick mode is engaged, a move to the right (+) or left (-) will trigger a upshift (+) or trigger a downshift (-). NOTE: In the Autostick mode, the transmission will shift up and down when left or right (D-/D+) is manually selected by the driver. The transmission will not allow a downshift if the downshift would result in a engine overspeed condition. The transmission will always allow a upshift from 1st to 2nd gear, however 2nd - 3rd, 3rd - 4th, and 4th - 5th upshifts will not be allowed if the vehicle speed is to low to maintain operation in the selected gear. The transmission will automatically downshift as the vehicle slows to a stop (to prevent engine lugging) and will display the current gear. After a stop, the driver should manually upshift (D+) the transmission as the vehicle is accelerated. When in the Autostick mode, as the engine RPM nears the engine maximum speed, an "UPSHIFT" message will appear in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of your instrument cluster. This message appears in order to alert the driver that the engine speed
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