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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Autostick
²
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 manu-
ally selected by the driver.
The transmission will not allow a downshift if the down-
shift 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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