Chrysler 300 SRT8 2013, Owner'S Manual

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position, or tap one of the steering wheel-mounted shift
paddles (+/-), if equipped. Tapping (-) to enter
AutoStick
威
mode will downshift the transmission to the
next lower gear, while using (+) to enter AutoStick
威
mode will retain the current gear. When AutoStick
威
is
active, the current transmission gear is displayed in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) portion of
the instrument cluster. In AutoStick
威
mode, the transmis-
sion 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.
•
If AutoStick
威
is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the
transmission will automatically shift up when maxi-
mum engine speed is reached.
•
If AutoStick
威
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. Engine overspeed protection will be provided
by fuel cut off at or near redline.
•
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 is helpful in snowy or
icy conditions.
374 STARTING AND OPERATING