Dodge 2012 Avenger - Owner Manual - Manual (Page 314)

The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE, NEU-
TRAL, DRIVE, and AutoStick
௡ shift positions. Manual
shifts can be made using the AutoStick
௡ shift control
(refer to “AutoStick ௡” in “Starting And Operating” for
further information). Moving the shift lever to the left or
right (-/+) while in the AutoStick
௡ position (below the
Drive position) will manually select the transmission
gear, and will display the current gear in the instrument
cluster as 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL into another gear range.
PARK
This range supplements the parking brake by locking the
transmission. The engine can be started in this range.
Shift Lever
312 STARTING AND OPERATING