Paddle Shift Question
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Paddle Shift Question
Actually it is two questions. The first one is just traded my '01 6 speed for an'07 with the paddle shift. When you put it in the S mode to paddle shift is it suppose to show the 1-6 in the DIC as it does in the '08? next if mine is set for me to use the paddles, and I start out, and the car ahead is just moving at a slow rate, it shift automatically, is that normal or is there and issue I need to have addressed?
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If you don't have the HUD option, your gear selection should be in the DIC.
In Sport mode with paddles enabled, you will have to manually up shift. If you are in a higher gear, then slow down without down shifting, the A6 will down shift for you so you don't stall the engine.
Hope this helps.
In Sport mode with paddles enabled, you will have to manually up shift. If you are in a higher gear, then slow down without down shifting, the A6 will down shift for you so you don't stall the engine.
Hope this helps.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Yes, once you use the paddles, you must do the upshifting with the paddles. But the tranny will downshift for you as it needs to. And, as previously mentioned, if you have the HUD, the gear you're in will display on the HUD. If no HUD, I've been told it will display on the DIC.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
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Yes, once you use the paddles, you must do the upshifting with the paddles. But the tranny will downshift for you as it needs to. And, as previously mentioned, if you have the HUD, the gear you're in will display on the HUD. If no HUD, I've been told it will display on the DIC.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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OK, thanks everyone. It has the HUD as it is a 3LT. I have only had the car for 3 days so I am still trying to feel it out. All I can say is this is a lot more car then my '01 6 speed. It is funny when I had the '01 I was on the C5 section of course and to hear everyone over there say how they would never trade their C5 for a C6. Well they sure don't know what they are missing.
This is an 11,000 mile beauty. there is not a mark on it, it is like brand new. The previous owner had the Z06 rear quarters installed and it has the big 13" wheels in the back. I have only tried the Sport mode a few times and was a little confused that when I pulled out it shifted. It did not come with the owners manual.
This is an 11,000 mile beauty. there is not a mark on it, it is like brand new. The previous owner had the Z06 rear quarters installed and it has the big 13" wheels in the back. I have only tried the Sport mode a few times and was a little confused that when I pulled out it shifted. It did not come with the owners manual.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Go here to download an electronic copy of the 2007 owner's manual.
http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/mds/owners/manuals.do
And don't forget to update your profile page.
http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/mds/owners/manuals.do
And don't forget to update your profile page.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Go here to download an electronic copy of the 2007 owner's manual.
http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/mds/owners/manuals.do
And don't forget to update your profile page.
http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/mds/owners/manuals.do
And don't forget to update your profile page.
Thanks, I did forget about the profile. It is changed.
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2007 owners manual... http://www.c6registry.com/Technical/...07corvette.pdf
found a little down on this FAQ link... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...questions.html
found a little down on this FAQ link... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...questions.html
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St. Jude Donor '11
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2007 owners manual... http://www.c6registry.com/Technical/...07corvette.pdf
found a little down on this FAQ link... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...questions.html
found a little down on this FAQ link... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...questions.html
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Yes, once you use the paddles, you must do the upshifting with the paddles. But the tranny will downshift for you as it needs to. And, as previously mentioned, if you have the HUD, the gear you're in will display on the HUD. If no HUD, I've been told it will display on the DIC.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
However, if you've put the tranny in Sport Mode, there will be no gear display until you use the paddles. Also, the tranny will do all the upshifting and downshifting for you until you use the paddles.
It works really good once you get used to it
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it should not be upshifting once you have engaged the paddles, and the gear should display in the HUD once the paddles are engaged regardless of the HUD mode
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St. Jude Donor '11
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I have only tried it a few times and I think what I am doing is putting it in the sport mode and then starting off. I thought it would automatically be in first and would not shift. So if I understand it correctly, I put the car in S (Sport Mode) press the up shift and that will set the manual shifting. If I should simply step on the gas it will automatically shift unless I press the up shift lever say in second or third then it is set in the manual. I will try it out tomorrow.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
And to then get out of paddle mode just hold a paddle down for 3 seconds. Even in "D" you can paddle shift and it will start showing you the gear you are in. The difference is that it will automatically come out of paddle mode some number of seconds (not sure how many) after paddle last used. Those who dis the A6 have no clue how much fun they can be!
OP- If you are stopped and you put the car in S Auto and then hit the down-shift paddle, you will start in first gear and be in paddle mode.
If you are stopped and you put it in S Auto mode and then you up-shift with the paddle, you will start in second gear, or you can hit the up-shift paddle again and even start in third gear. It won't let you start in fourth.
As stated above, when you are using the paddles the car will not up-shift for you, but as you come to a stop, the car will down-shift automatically, but it will stop at second gear. You must down-shift to first with the paddle.
Any time/any speed you want to get out of paddle mode, just move the shifter to D, and either leave it there or put it right back into S Auto.
Congrats on the new car, definitely get your Owners Manual, there are a lot of idiosyncrasies about the C6 that aren't very intuitive.
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I have only tried it a few times and I think what I am doing is putting it in the sport mode and then starting off. I thought it would automatically be in first and would not shift. So if I understand it correctly, I put the car in S (Sport Mode) press the up shift and that will set the manual shifting. If I should simply step on the gas it will automatically shift unless I press the up shift lever say in second or third then it is set in the manual. I will try it out tomorrow.
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I know they have changed or updated the Paddle features several times since it came about in 2006. I like the Paddle features but I just dont use them very often. It seems that just about every time I start messing around in my 2009 I learn something new. The last time when I changed satellite radio stations that also showed up on the Hud for a few seconds after the change.