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Dodge 2012 Charger_SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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• The transmission will automatically downshift as the

vehicle slows (to prevent engine lugging) and will
display the current gear.

• The transmission will automatically downshift to first

gear when coming to a stop.

• You can start out in first or second gear. Tapping (+) (at

a stop) will allow starting in second gear. Starting out
in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy conditions.

• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low

of a vehicle speed.

• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when

AutoStick

௡ is engaged. To disengage AutoStick௡

mode, hold the shift lever to the right or press and
hold the (+) shift paddle until “D” is once again
displayed in the instrument cluster. You can shift in or
out of the AutoStick

௡ mode at any time without taking

your foot off the accelerator pedal.

• An “UPSHIFT” message will appear in the Electronic

Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of the in-
strument cluster when using AutoStick

௡, to alert the

driver to upshift to the next gear. The “UPSHIFT”
message will appear when approaching the maximum
engine 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.

Auto

• If AutoStick௡ is engaged while in “Auto” mode, the

transmission will automatically shift up if maximum
engine speed is reached.

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