2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT - Page 410

408 STARTING AND OPERATING • The transmission will automatically downshift to first • Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver Paddle Shift mode is enabled. should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the • The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a vehicle is accelerated. fault or overheat condition is detected. • You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear. To disengage Paddle Shift mode, press and hold the (+) Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second shift paddle until "D" or "S" is once again displayed in gear. Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or the instrument cluster. You can shift in or out of the icy conditions. Paddle Shift mode at any time without taking your foot • If a requested downshift would cause the engine to off the accelerator pedal. over-speed, that shift will not occur. • The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed. • Holding the (-) paddle depressed will progressively downshift the transmission to the lowest gear possible at the current speed. WARNING! Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their grip and the vehicle could skid, causing a collision or personal injury.