2014 Jeep Wrangler Owner Manual - Page 435

STARTING AND OPERATING 433 This system can also provide you with more control result. It will remain in the selected gear until another during passing, city driving, cold slippery conditions, upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described mountain driving, trailer towing, and many other situa- below. tions. • The transmission will automatically upshift when necessary to prevent engine over-speed. Operation When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, the • Heavily pressing the accelerator pedal will generate an transmission will operate automatically, shifting between automatic downshift (for improved acceleration) when the five available gears. To engage AutoStick®, simply reasonable. tap the shift lever to the right or left (+/-) while in the • The transmission will automatically downshift as the DRIVE position. Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick® mode vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will will downshift the transmission to the next lower gear, display the current gear. while using (+) to enter AutoStick® mode will retain the current gear. When AutoStick® is active, the current • The transmission will automatically downshift to first transmission gear is displayed in the instrument cluster. gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the In AutoStick® mode, the transmission will shift up or vehicle is accelerated. down when (+/-) is manually selected by the driver, unless an engine lugging or overspeed condition would 5