Engine sound management
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Engine sound management
Did a search but to no avail - I have the NPP exhaust and my car is set to "Track" in the Engine Sound Management setting but every time I turn on the car it is in "Touring mode." I thought the manual is saying that the Engine Sound Management setting will override the setting on the console? Is this correct or am I doing something wrong?
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When you change the mode on the console it changes the exhaust sound accordingly to whatever mode you select. However if you go into the sound management menu on the screen and select a sound that you prefer such as Track it will lock the sound into track all of the time no matter what mode you select on the console. So you can be in touring mode but if you selected track mode for sound in the sound management menu that is the sound you will always have even though you are in touring mode. At least that's how mine works on my 2019 Stingray.
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When you change the mode on the console it changes the exhaust sound accordingly to whatever mode you select. However if you go into the sound management menu on the screen and select a sound that you prefer such as Track it will lock the sound into track all of the time no matter what mode you select on the console. So you can be in touring mode but if you selected track mode for sound in the sound management menu that is the sound you will always have even though you are in touring mode. At least that's how mine works on my 2019 Stingray.
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In my 2017 Stingray, I select "Track" on the infotainment center Sound Management, No matter what mode I put the car in with the console mode selector, my exhaust stays in "Track Mode". If I'm in Sport mode, my exhaust is in Track, If I'm in touring mode, my exhaust is in Track, and so on. Everything other than the exhaust changes with whatever mode I select on the console selector.
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Your car will never be in track mode when you first start it up.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
Last edited by c54u; Apr 4, 2019 at 08:28 AM.
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Your car will never be in track mode when you first start it up.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
In my 2017 Stingray, I select "Track" on the infotainment center Sound Management, No matter what mode I put the car in with the console mode selector, my exhaust stays in "Track Mode". If I'm in Sport mode, my exhaust is in Track, If I'm in touring mode, my exhaust is in Track, and so on. Everything other than the exhaust changes with whatever mode I select on the console selector.
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Thanks for the info on the exhaust note. Going to have to look at mine and adjust as necessary.
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Your car will never be in track mode when you first start it up.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
If you put your car in track mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you put your car in sport mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in sport mode when it starts up next time..
If you put your car in tour mode via console and shut it off and turn it back on, the car will be in tour mode when it starts up next time.
If you manually override the steering or exhaust via the infotainment settings screen, to track, sport, or tour mode, then anytime you start the car up, the steering and exhaust will be in the mode you manually set regardless of the mode the car starts up in.
Last edited by Yourconfused; Jul 2, 2019 at 07:47 PM. Reason: typo
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When selecting a permanent mode via the Engine Sound Management option, what is the difference between Track and Sport, if any? Since the option is there, I'm just wondering if it's a different sound between the two. The 2014 option was a simple on/off.
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Track is a bit more aggressive than Sport. I use Sport because there is less burbling on decel and for me is the perfect NPP setting. I want NPP open at idle, on acceleration, but not a cruise or decel.
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The title at the top of the chart, next to the page number, is self explanatory.
The confusion for many people is between the sound of the exhaust & the performance of the car.
SOUND MANAGEMENT = sound of the exhaust ONLY.
DRIVING MODE SELECTOR = Driving performance of the vehicle (i.e. steering, suspension, etc.).
The confusion for many people is between the sound of the exhaust & the performance of the car.
SOUND MANAGEMENT = sound of the exhaust ONLY.
DRIVING MODE SELECTOR = Driving performance of the vehicle (i.e. steering, suspension, etc.).