Autostick operation, Autostick operation – Jeep 2009 Grand Cherokee SRT - Owner Manual User Manual
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Autostick
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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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