Dodge 2008 PM Caliber Automobile User Manual


 
Autostick is deactivated:
By holding the shift lever to (+) momentarily
When the shift lever is shifted out of DRIVE
When in 6th position, touching the shift lever to the
right
When heavy Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) applica-
tion is detected
Autostick General Information
If a ratio other than 1st is selected and the vehicle is
brought to a stop, the transaxle control logic will
automatically select the 1st gear ratio.
If a low range is selected and the engine accelerates to
the rev limit, the transaxle will automatically select the
next higher ratio.
If a downshift would cause the engine to overspeed,
that shift will not occur until it is safe for the engine.
However. the CVT will stay in the manually selected
ratio.
If the system detects powertrain overheating, the
transmission will revert to the automatic shift mode
and remain in that mode until the powertrain cools off.
If the system detects a problem, it will disable the
Autostick mode and the transmission will return to
the automatic mode until the problem is corrected.
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