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Dodge 2015 Charger-SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up or

down when (+/-) is manually selected by the driver

(using the shift lever, or the shift paddles), unless an

engine lugging or overspeed condition would result. It

will remain in the selected gear until another upshift or

downshift is chosen, except as described below.

• In temporary AutoStick mode (shift lever in DRIVE),

the transmission will automatically shift up when

maximum engine speed is reached. Lack of accelerator

pedal activity will cause the transmission to revert to

automatic operation.

• If normal AutoStick mode is engaged (shift lever in

MANUAL position), manual gear selection will be

maintained until the shift lever is returned to DRIVE,

or as described below. The transmission will not

upshift automatically at redline in this mode, nor will

downshifts be obtained if the accelerator pedal is

pressed to the floor.

• 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. After a stop, the driver

should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the

vehicle is accelerated.

• You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear.

Tapping (+) (at a stop) will allow starting in second

gear. Starting out in second gear can be helpful in

snowy or icy conditions.

• If a requested downshift would cause the engine to

over-speed, that shift will not occur.

• The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low

of a vehicle speed.

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