A6 - problem or normal?
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A6 - problem or normal?
I have an 07 A6 Coupe. When I use the paddleshifts from a standing start, under heavy acceleration or full throttle I can't manually shift the car to 2nd gear - I have to put it into "D" mode and let the computer shift. At first I thought I'm not pressing the paddleshifter hard enough but that is not the case.
I was wondering if it is a design flaw or just my car?
I was wondering if it is a design flaw or just my car?
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"Are you pushing the + button above the wheel spokes to upshift?"
...he said, trying not to be condescending.
It wasn't a natural feeling for me the first time I drove an A6. Just eliminating the more obvious causes.
...he said, trying not to be condescending.
It wasn't a natural feeling for me the first time I drove an A6. Just eliminating the more obvious causes.
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A6 - problem or normal?
I just upgraded to a C-6, 2007 with the auto paddle shifters. Love the car and still learning how to get the most out of it in the Sport mode. My review of the manual shows that the computer will stop a shift up or down if the RPMs are to high for that gear. If you are flooring the pedal in first gear and attempting to up-shift the computer is going to not let you or you will blow up the transmission. You should see a big X in the HUD when this happens. You can be real aggressive with the shifters but the computer will protect the engine and trans. If you put the car in Competitive Driving Mode, the shifts get a little sharper. Hope this helps. RJ
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I had a 07 A6 and noticed that if there was any wheelspin the computer would not allow any shifts in the sport mode. I believe that there is a section in the owners manual that explains this. Until I figured this out, I bounced the engine off the rev-limiter several times on some spirited runs.
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No, its the TCM not letting you destroy your trans. Try lifting slightly just before you shift. (like you would with a clutch/MN6) Slow your shifts down. You're trying/wanting to shift faster than the A6 will allow.
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Did you rule out the switch by trying both sides. Do they work OK under normal driving conditions? Does the car have a tune? I agree with several above. Mine does not shift as fast as I would like, but it does work. I just hit the switch a little early to prevent bouncing off the limiter.
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I had a 07 A6 and noticed that if there was any wheelspin the computer would not allow any shifts in the sport mode. I believe that there is a section in the owners manual that explains this. Until I figured this out, I bounced the engine off the rev-limiter several times on some spirited runs.
There is a lag in the tach and a lag in the shift, so it's easy to get into the limiter.
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Thanks for all the responses. If I am trying to upshift at high RPMs how would that damage the transmission? Also, if the computer is blocking the shift from being done manually, why would it shift by itself when I put it into "D"?
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It happens so rarely that I am not worried about it. Still have a couple of years on the 5/100 warranty if it decides to detonate.
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Last edited by BRCC; Nov 4, 2010 at 09:07 AM.
