until an upshift or downshift is chosen. When you wish
to disengage Autostick
威
, hold the shift lever to the right
for at least two seconds. The transmission will now
operate automatically, shifting between the five available
gears.
Autostick
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General Information
•
You can start out in first or second gear. The system
will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle
speed or downshift at too high of a vehicle speed..
•
The transmission will automatically downshift to 1st
gear when coming to a stop.
•
Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
•
Avoid using speed control when Autostick
威
is en-
gaged.
•
The transmission will automatically shift up when
maximum engine speed is reached while Autostick
威
is
engaged.
•
Transmission shifting will be more sharper when
Autostick
威
is engaged.
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
Acceleration
Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the rear wheels to pull errati-
cally to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs when
there is a difference in the surface traction under the rear
(driving) wheels.
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