disengaging the paddle shift
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disengaging the paddle shift
Hey Guys, is there a way to go back to regular shifting? I've been waiting until the car is at a low speed and switching from neutral back to drive but that can't be safe on the transmission.
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
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Hey Guys, is there a way to go back to regular shifting? I've been waiting until the car is at a low speed and switching from neutral back to drive but that can't be safe on the transmission.
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
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With the 2010 GS you can only use the paddles in S mode. Which I like, to stop accidentally hitting the paddle. Just hold paddle down for a couple seconds and your back in auto mode.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
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For 2006 - 2009: Move selector lever to "D" to disengage paddle shifting.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
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With the 2010 GS you can only use the paddles in S mode. Which I like, to stop accidentally hitting the paddle. Just hold paddle down for a couple seconds and your back in auto mode.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
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With the 2010 GS you can only use the paddles in S mode. Which I like, to stop accidentally hitting the paddle. Just hold paddle down for a couple seconds and your back in auto mode.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
That said, when I'm at a long stop light I always shift to neutral and take foot off brake if on level road. To keep transmission from heating up and to make my brake light bulbs last longer.
Incandescent bulb life is mostly affected by the thermal shock everytime they're turned on, not the length of time they stay on. My 102K mile DD still has original bulbs.
You can help the pad and rotor life by creeping forward several inches in 10-15 second time intervals after a particularly hard stop. That allows the rotor to cool more evenly to reduce or eliminate thermal induced cracking.
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Hey Guys, is there a way to go back to regular shifting? I've been waiting until the car is at a low speed and switching from neutral back to drive but that can't be safe on the transmission.
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
Right now i'm under the impression that once you click the paddle (which i accidentally do sometimes) its stuck in that mode until you turn the car off? is that wrong?
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For 2006 - 2009: Move selector lever to "D" to disengage paddle shifting.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
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For 2006 - 2009: Move selector lever to "D" to disengage paddle shifting.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
For 2010+: Move selector lever to "D" OR Hold the up shift button for two seconds. If you are already in Drive wait 10 seconds without touching the paddle shifter and it will switch back to full auto on its own.
You should never have to put it in N to get it back in full auto.
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The stock converter pumps fluid to the cooler in the radiator at a rate that relates to the engine speed. You get far more thermal fluctuations in engine temperature at a stoplight that affect the radiator and therefore the transmission cooling ability, than the difference of the load on the converter between a neutral position and attempting to turn a gearset.
Incandescent bulb life is mostly affected by the thermal shock everytime they're turned on, not the length of time they stay on. My 102K mile DD still has original bulbs.
You can help the pad and rotor life by creeping forward several inches in 10-15 second time intervals after a particularly hard stop. That allows the rotor to cool more evenly to reduce or eliminate thermal induced cracking.
Incandescent bulb life is mostly affected by the thermal shock everytime they're turned on, not the length of time they stay on. My 102K mile DD still has original bulbs.
You can help the pad and rotor life by creeping forward several inches in 10-15 second time intervals after a particularly hard stop. That allows the rotor to cool more evenly to reduce or eliminate thermal induced cracking.
Thanks for the info.
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