Jeep 2006 Grand Cherokee SRT - Manual (Page 240)

Autostick Operation
By placing the shift lever in the D (Drive) position the lever
can be moved from side to side. This allows the driver to
engage the AutoStick mode. Moving the shift lever to the
right (+) or the left (-) will engage the Autostick mode. In
normal driving mode (Boxed “D” displayed in the
PRNDL), moving the shift lever to the right (+) will engage
the Autostick mode putting the transmission in the cur-
rently engaged gear. Moving the shift lever to the Left (-)
will engage the Autostick mode and downshift the trans-
mission 1 gear. For example, the transmission is in Normal
Mode and is currently operating in 3rd gear, a boxed D is
displayed in the PRNDL, a push to the right will engage
the Autostick mode in 3rd and a Boxed 3 will be displayed
in the PRNDL. A push to the left (-) will engage Autostick
mode and downshift to 2nd gear and a Boxed 2 will be
displayed in the PRNDL. Once Autostick mode is engaged
a move to the Right (+) or left (-) will trigger a upshift (+)
or trigger a downshift (-). NOTE: In the Autostick mode, the transmission will
only shift up and down when Left or Right (D-/D+) is
manually selected by the driver.
The transmission will not honor a downshift command if
the downshift would result in a engine overspeed condi-
tion. The transmission will always honor a upshift com-
mand from 1st to 2nd gear, however 2nd - 3rd, 3rd - 4th,
and 4th – 5th upshift commands will not be honored if
the vehicle speed is to low to maintain operation in the
commanded gear. The transmission will automatically
downshift as the vehicle slows to a stop.
When in the Autostick mode, as the engine RPM nears
the engine maximum speed, an “UPSHIFT” message will
appear in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) portion of your instrument cluster. This message
appears in order to alert the driver that the engine speed
is approaching it’s maximum value and a upshift to the
next gear is required. In the event that the driver does not
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