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Manual Paddle Shift
While in the S (Sport Mode) position, the paddles
located on the steering wheel can be used to manually
up-shift or down-shift the transmission.
While in S (Sport Mode), push the paddle above the
steering wheel spokes to up-shift to the next gear, or pull
on the paddle behind the steering wheel spokes to
down-shift to the next gear.
To use the system, shift from P (Park) position to S (Sport
Mode) while stopped and with the engine running, or from
D (Drive) with the vehicle moving. When accelerating the
vehicle from a stop in snowy and icy conditions, you may
want to shift to 2 (Second) or 3 (Third) gear. A higher
gear allows you to gain more traction on slippery
surfaces. If traction control is active, upshifts are delayed
to increase your control of the vehicle. See Traction
Control System (TCS) on page 4-6.
While the Manual Paddle Shift gear selection system is
active, the transmission will automatically downshift
through the gears as the vehicle slows. The transmission
will select 2 (Second) gear as the vehicle stops. From a
stop, the vehicle will start from and hold 2 (Second) gear
unless the driver manually paddle shifts into a different
gear or selects D (Drive). The driver can select 1 (First)
gear for maximum acceleration from a stop.
When using the Manual
Paddle Shift feature while
in S (Sport Mode), the
current gear will be
displayed in the Driver
Information (DIC), or the
Head-Up Display (HUD), if
the vehicle has either of
these features.
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