Dodge Durango 2015, Operating Information Manual

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2. Shift the transmission into PARK, if possible.
If not, shift the transmission to NEUTRAL.
3. Press and hold the ignition switch until the
engine turns OFF.
4. Wait approximately 30 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
6. Shift into the desired gear range. If the
problem is no longer detected, the transmis-
sion will return to normal operation.
NOTE:
Even if the transmission can be reset, we
recommend that you visit your authorized
dealer at your earliest possible conve-
nience. Your authorized dealer has diagnos-
tic equipment to determine if the problem
could recur.
If the transmission cannot be reset, authorized
dealer service is required.
AutoStick
AutoStick is a driver-interactive transmission
feature providing manual shift control, giving
you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick al-
lows you to maximize engine braking, eliminate
undesirable upshifts and downshifts, and im-
prove 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.
Operation
When the transmission is in DRIVE, it will
operate automatically, shifting between the
eight available gears. To engage AutoStick,
simply tap one of the steering wheel-mounted
shift paddles (+/-). Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick
will downshift the transmission to the next lower
gear, while using (+) to enter AutoStick will
retain the current gear. When AutoStick is ac-
tive, the current transmission gear is displayed
in the instrument cluster.
In AutoStick mode, the transmission will shift up
or down when (+/-) is manually selected by the
driver, unless an engine lugging or overspeed
condition would result. It will remain in the
selected gear until another upshift or downshift
is chosen, except as described below.
•
The transmission will automatically downshift
as the vehicle slows (to prevent engine lug-
ging) 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 sec-
ond gear can be helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
•
If a requested downshift would cause the
engine to over-speed, that shift will not occur.
•
The system will ignore attempts to upshift at
too low of a vehicle speed.
•
Holding the (-) paddle depressed will down-
shift the transmission to the lowest gear
possible at the current speed.
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