2014 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 345

STARTING AND OPERATING 343 system can also provide you with more control during condition would result. It will remain in the selected gear passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain until another upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described below: driving, trailer towing, and many other situations. Operation When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, the transmission will operate automatically, shifting between • The transmission will automatically downshift as the the six available gears. To engage AutoStick®, simply tap vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will the shift lever to the right or left (+/-) while in the DRIVE display the current gear. position. Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick® mode will • The transmission will automatically downshift to first downshift the transmission to the next lower gear, while gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver using (+) to enter AutoStick® mode will retain the should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the current gear. When AutoStick® is active, the current vehicle is accelerated. transmission gear is displayed in the instrument cluster. In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will shift up or • You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear. Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second down when the driver moves the shift lever to the right gear. Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or (+) or left (-), unless an engine lugging or overspeed icy conditions. • The transmission will automatically upshift when necessary to prevent engine over-speed. 5