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Dodge 2012 Challenger User Manual

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the transmission will shift up or down when (+/-) is
manually selected by the driver (using the shift lever, or
the shift paddles [if equipped]), unless an engine lugging
or overspeed condition would result. It will remain in the
selected gear until another upshift or downshift is cho-
sen, except as described below.

• 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.

• If AutoStick௡ is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the

transmission will automatically shift up when maxi-
mum engine speed is reached.

• If AutoStick௡ is engaged while in SPORT mode, the

transmission will remain in the selected gear even

when maximum engine speed is reached. The trans-
mission will upshift only when commanded by the
driver.

• The transmission will automatically downshift as the

vehicle slows down (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 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.

• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick௡ is en-

gaged.

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