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• To drive, depress the brake pedal, press the button on the front of the shift lever and move

the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position.

• Manual shifts can also be made using the AutoStick® shift control.

• This transmission is programmed to prevent shifting from Reverse to Drive or Drive to

Reverse, if vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h). This safety feature helps protect your
transmission from damage.

NOTE:

• When stopped on an incline, it is recommended that you always hold the vehicle in place

using the brakes. On steep inclines, Hill Start Assist (HSA) will temporarily hold the car in
position when the brake pedal is released. If the accelerator pedal is not applied after a
short time, the car will roll back. Either reapply the brake (to hold the vehicle) or press the
accelerator to climb the hill.

• During acceleration, gear changes will feel smooth compared to a vehicle with a tradi-

tional manual transmission. This is a benefit of the dual clutch design that avoids power
loss during up-shifts.

Instrument Cluster Messages

• Messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster (if equipped with an EVIC) to alert

the driver when certain conditions occur. These messages are described below.

MESSAGE

DESCRIPTION

GEAR NOT AVAILABLE

In AutoStick® mode, the gear selected by the

driver is not available due to a fault condi-

tion. See your authorized dealer for diagnosis

and service.

SHIFT NOT ALLOWED

The gear position requested by the driver is

currently blocked. This occurs if NEUTRAL is

requested while moving, if REVERSE is re-

quested while moving (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or

faster), if DRIVE is requested while moving

backwards (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or faster), or if

3rd gear or higher is requested at a stop.

Make sure the vehicle is stopped before en-

gaging DRIVE or REVERSE.

SHIFT TO NEUTRAL THEN D or R

The transmission has shifted itself into NEU-

TRAL (due to a fault condition, or overheat

due to excessive idling when stopped in

DRIVE with the brakes released), but the shift

lever remains in gear. Shift into NEUTRAL

and then back into gear for continued driving.

If the transmission will not reengage, see

your authorized dealer.

AUTOSTICK NOT AVAILABLE

AutoStick® mode is unavailable due to a shift

lever fault. See your authorized dealer for

diagnosis and service.

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