Paddle shifter question.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Bay Area California
Paddle shifter question.
Should the DIC tell you what gear you are in while using the paddle shifter? I can only tell what gear I am in if I use the HUD. I was told I should be able tell by using either one.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Sioux Falls South Dakota
I believe it's HUD only. I just used the paddle shift on mine on Sunday but I can't recall if it was on the DIC (I don't think so), but I do know it was on the HUD.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Our 2006 A6 never showed the paddle-selected gear in the DIC.
Our newer 2009 A6 will show the paddle-selected gear in the DIC every time that I've looked. Pushing the "gauges" button will sometime replace the DIC gear with the appropriate gauge reading, sometimes not. I haven't figured that out yet.
Neither car will display the gear in HUD or DIC unless you have selcted a gear with the paddles.
Our newer 2009 A6 will show the paddle-selected gear in the DIC every time that I've looked. Pushing the "gauges" button will sometime replace the DIC gear with the appropriate gauge reading, sometimes not. I haven't figured that out yet.
Neither car will display the gear in HUD or DIC unless you have selcted a gear with the paddles.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: South of Chicago Illinois
My 2008 shows the gear on the DIC in sport mode, I don't have the HUD on mine, like others said if you hit a guage selection it will replace the gear readout, if that happens, hit reset and you go right back to the gear readout.
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From: Dumont NJ
On my 2009 with NAV, the only time the gears show up in the DIC is when I am using the paddles and the HUD is giving me dircetions. Personlly I think it shoul always be on the HUD regardless if you are using the paddles or not.
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If you have HUD, the gears show in the HUD...unless you have NAV and directions are being displayed...then the gear selection shows in the DIC.
If you don't have HUD, the gear selection shows in the DIC.
If you don't have HUD, the gear selection shows in the DIC.
