[NssJ]

On these Caravans, does the autostick shifter move in detents to change gears like all the other console shifters(pseudo 4 on the tree)? Or is gear changing just that little thumb button?
Thanks.

 

[ImperialCrown]

Moving the switch up causes an upshift and moving the switch down causes a downshift. The instrument cluster will illuminate the selected gear. The vehicle can be launched in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gear while in the Autostick mode. The speed control is operable in 3rd and 4th gear Autostick mode. Speed control will be deactivated if the transaxle is shifted to 2nd gear. Shifting into OD position cancels the Autostick mode, and the transaxle resumes the OD shift schedule.

 

[saltydog]

I have only seen one of these before, must be rare.

 

[ImperialCrown]

Very rare and I personally can't see any real advantage to having auto-stick other than the occasional boy-racer feel. It is easy enough to manually select which gear range you desire with the shift lever.

 

[NssJ]

Moving the switch up causes an upshift and moving the switch down causes a downshift. The instrument cluster will illuminate the selected gear. The vehicle can be launched in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gear while in the Autostick mode. The speed control is operable in 3rd and 4th gear Autostick mode. Speed control will be deactivated if the transaxle is shifted to 2nd gear. Shifting into OD position cancels the Autostick mode, and the transaxle resumes the OD shift schedule.

So the Shifter goes P-R-N-D-Autostick, then its just the little thumb button to change gears?

 

[A.j. Schreiber]

the thump button is to lock out 4th gear, you move the actual shifter up and down to change gears in autostick mode

 

[ImperialCrown]

The knob ring twists CW or CCW to step up or down ratios. Auto-Stick appears as A/S in the shifter display. The sliding button locks or unlocks the knob ring for A/S twisting.
It should be covered in the owners manual.

 

[NssJ]

Thank you everyone

 

[NssJ]

Found a better pic. Makes it look like just the thumb switch does the shifting...