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2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Owner Manual

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
STARTING AND OPERATING
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT PHONE — IF EQUIPPED
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vehicle. AutoStick allows 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 gear selector is in the DRIVE position, the

transmission will operate automatically, shifting between

the five available gears. To engage AutoStick, simply tap

the gear selector to the right or left (+/-) while in the

DRIVE position. Tapping (-) to enter AutoStick mode will

downshift the transmission to the next lower gear, while

using (+) to enter AutoStick mode will retain the current

gear. When AutoStick is active, 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 down-

shift is chosen, except as described below.

The transmission will automatically upshift when nec-

essary to prevent engine over-speed.

Heavily pressing the accelerator pedal will generate an

automatic downshift (for improved acceleration) when

reasonable.

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 can be helpful in snowy or

icy conditions.

The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of

a vehicle speed.

Avoid using speed control when AutoStick is engaged.

Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when

AutoStick is enabled.

NOTE:

When the transfer case is in the 4L (Low) range, the

transmission will shift automatically (but no higher than

the displayed gear).

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  • The transmission will automatically upshift when nec- essary to prevent engine over-speed.
  • Heavily pressing the accelerator pedal will generate an automatic downshift (for improved acceleration) when reasonable.
  • 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.
  • You can start out, from a stop, in first or second gear.
  • The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low of a vehicle speed.
  • Avoid using speed control when AutoStick is engaged.
  • Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when AutoStick is enabled.

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