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Autostick operation, All-wheel drive (awd) - if equipped, Autostick௡ — if equipped – Dodge 2009 Charger User Manual

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AUTOSTICK

— IF EQUIPPED

Autostick

௡ is a driver-interactive transmission that offers

manual gear shifting to provide you with more control of
the vehicle. Autostick

௡ allows you to maximize engine

braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts,
and improve overall vehicle performance. This system
can also provide you with more control during passing,
city driving, cold slippery conditions, mountain driving,
trailer towing, and many other situations.

Autostick

Operation

By placing the shift lever in the DRIVE position, it can be
moved from side to side. This allows the driver to select
a higher or lower range of gears. Moving the shift lever to
the left (-) triggers a downshift and to the right (+) an
upshift. The gear position will display in the instrument
cluster on the transmission range indicator.

You can shift in or out of the Autostick

௡ mode at any time

without taking your foot off the accelerator pedal. If you

choose the Overdrive mode, the transmission will oper-
ate automatically, shifting between the five available
gears. When you wish to engage Autostick

௡, simply

move the shift lever to the right or left (D+/D-) while in
the DRIVE position. The transmission will remain in the
current gear until an upshift or downshift is chosen.

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) — IF EQUIPPED

This vehicle is equipped with an active on-demand All
Wheel Drive (AWD) system which makes available opti-
mum traction for a wide variety of road surface and
driving conditions. The system minimizes wheel slip by
automatically redirecting torque to the front and rear
wheels as necessary.

To maximize fuel economy, your AWD vehicle automati-
cally defaults to Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) when road and
environmental conditions are such that wheel slip is
unlikely to occur. When specific road and environmental
conditions require increased levels of road traction, the

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