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using a lower gear will improve performance and extend

transmission life by reducing excessive shifting and heat

buildup.

During sustained high speed driving or trailer towing up

long grades on hot days, the automatic transmission oil

may become too hot. If this happens, the transmission

overheat indicator light will come on, and the vehicle will

slow slightly until the transmission cools down enough

to allow a return to the requested speed. This is done to

prevent transmission damage due to overheating. If the

high speed is maintained, the overheating may reoccur,

as before, in a cyclic fashion.

LOW – IF EQUIPPED

This range should be used for engine braking when

descending very steep grades. In this range, the trans-

mission will downshift for maximum engine braking,

and upshifts will occur only to prevent engine overspeed.

AUTOSTICK姞 — IF EQUIPPED

AutoStick威 is a driver-interactive transmission that offers

six manual ratio changes to provide you with more

control. AutoStick威 allows you to maximize engine brak-

ing, 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. Automatic

ratio changes upward will only occur to protect the

Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission (CVT)

and/or the engine from overspeed. Changes down will

only happen at minimum engine speed to prevent stall-

ing.

Operation

NOTE: AutoStick威 is not available until the CVT warms

up in cold weather.

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