2010 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 287

286 STARTING AND OPERATING engine from overspeed. Changes down will only happen AutoStick௡ is deactivated: at minimum engine speed to prevent stalling. • By holding the shift lever to (+) momentarily Operation • When the shift lever is shifted out of DRIVE NOTE: AutoStick௡ is not functional until the CVT • When in sixth position, touching the shift lever to the warms up in cold weather. right AutoStick௡ operation is activated in the DRIVE position • When heavy Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) applicaby moving the shift lever side-to-side. Moving the shift tion is detected lever to the (+) side will activate AutoStick௡ and shift up to the next higher manual ratio, unless you are already General Information operating in or near Overdrive, in which case sixth gear • If a ratio other than first is selected and the vehicle is ratio will be selected. In like manner, moving the shift brought to a stop, the transaxle control logic will lever to (-) will activate AutoStick௡ and shift to the next automatically select the first gear ratio. lower manual ratio. After AutoStick௡ is activated, the manual ratio selected is displayed in the transmission • If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to the rev limit, the transaxle will automatically select the ratio display and tipping the shift lever to the (+) or (-) next higher ratio. direction will cause an upshift or downshift by one ratio.