+ and - Position Operation (Optional Shifter)

These positions allow the driver to manually select the appropriate upshift (+) or downshift (-) and gear range.

• Can only be entered from the D5 position.
• Gear ranges 1-5 provide the same function and ratio as found in the D5 or D4 automatic mode positions.
• Transmission will not upshift or downshift unless the selector lever is moved forward or rearward.
• One tap forward (+) will command the transmission to upshift one gear range.
• One tap rearward (-) will command the transmission to downshift one gear range.
• Upshifts are allowed at any vehicle speed, with the exception of 4th and 5th gear. The transmission will not do a 4th or 5th gear start. If 4th or 5th is selected with the vehicle stopped or moving slowly (around 15 mph or less), the transmission will shift back to 1st gear. If the vehicle is brought to a stop in 4th or 5th gear, the transmission will downshift to 1st gear.
• When downshifting at normal road speeds, the transmission will only allow a downshift into the next lower gear.
• If the shifter (-) is tapped more than once in rapid succession, the transmission will downshift only into the next lower gear. Then when the vehicle reaches a speed below a calibrated entry speed, the transmission will allow a downshift into the next lower gear, if again selected by the driver. This is to prevent engine and transmission damage and to keep the engine and transmission within allowable rpm ranges.
• An electronic indicator on the instrument cluster will display the selected gear.