AutoStickா Operation
By placing the selector lever one shift level below the ЉDЉ
position, it can be moved from side to side. This allows
the driver to select a higher or lower range of gears.
Moving the selector lever to the Left (-) triggers a
downshift and to the Right (+) an upshift. The gear
position will display in the instrument cluster on the
transaxle range indicator.
NOTE:
In Autostick mode, the transaxle will only shift
up or down when the driver moves the selector lever to
the Right (+) or Left (-).
Holding the lever to (+) for at least one second, will
deactivate AutoStick. AutoStick is also deactivated
when the lever is shifted out of the (+) or (-) and into ЉD.Љ
AutoStickா General Information
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You can start out in first or second gear. The system
will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle
speed.
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If a ratio other than 1st is selected and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transaxle control logic will
automatically select the 1st gear ratio.
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Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
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Avoid using speed control when Autostick is en-
gaged.
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The transaxle will automatically shift up when maxi-
mum engine speed is reached while Autostick is
engaged.
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transaxle shifting will be more noticeable when Auto-
stick is engaged.
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If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transaxle will automatically select the
next higher ratio.
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If a downshift would cause the engine to over-speed,
that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
Mostly the transaxle will stay in the manually selected
ratio, however.
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If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transaxle will revert to the automatic shift mode and
remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
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