Owner's Manual

result. It will remain in the selected gear until another

upshift or downshift is chosen, except as described

below.

• If Paddle Shift is engaged while in DRIVE mode, the

transmission will automatically shift up when maxi-

mum engine speed is reached. Lack of accelerator

pedal activity will cause the transmission to revert to

automatic operation.

• If Paddle Shift is engaged while in SPORT mode, the

transmission will remain in the selected gear even

when maximum engine speed is reached (except the

transmission will upshift automatically from 1st to 2nd

gear at wide open throttle, if necessary). Otherwise,

the transmission will upshift only when commanded

by the driver.

• In either DRIVE or SPORT mode, the transmission will

automatically downshift as the vehicle slows to a stop

(to prevent engine lugging) and will display the cur-

rent gear. Tapping the (+) paddle (at a stop) will allow

starting in second gear. After a stop, the driver should

manually upshift (+) the transmission as the vehicle

accelerates.

• 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 downshift the

transmission to the lowest gear possible at the current

speed.

• Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when

Paddle Shift mode is enabled.

• The system may revert to automatic shift mode if a

fault or overheat condition is detected.

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