"Performance Still Active" message on MID
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"Performance Still Active" message on MID
I went for a drive and after stopping at a traffic light, I accelerated spiritedly. The car is a 2016 C7 Z51 A8. I was in Automatic/Sport mode. As the car was shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, I saw a message appear on the MID in yellow with the following text "Performance Still Active". The message only appeared for about 2 seconds.
Any idea what this means?
Thanks in advance,
Any idea what this means?
Thanks in advance,
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That is the puppy mode. The car thinks you wants to drive fast and play around. It will keep the revs up higher to allow you to get into the power band faster. When it sees you were just teasing, it reverts back to normal after a few boring seconds.
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This may be a typo on your part (easy to do), but the dash message actually is "Performance Shift Active."
it is automatically invoked if one is a bit aggressive driving. The transmission shifts more aggressively, and the engine revs higher.
it is automatically invoked if one is a bit aggressive driving. The transmission shifts more aggressively, and the engine revs higher.
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You are correct, typo on my part. Thank you for the correction.
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I agree. My 2014 A6 displays the same message at times. If after the message displays you just use normal throttle, it will return back to regular shifting patterns after a short period of time.
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Driving and Operating 9-41
Transmission Shift Mode − Paddle Shift Automatic
. Adjusts to either a smoother or firmer shift.
. Track – Performance Algorithm Shift (PAS)
recognizes aggressive cornering, heavy braking, and high acceleration to select and hold lower gears when not using paddles.
It's a DIC in the Corvette!
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Driving and Operating 9-41
Transmission Shift Mode − Paddle Shift Automatic
. Adjusts to either a smoother or firmer shift.
. Track – Performance Algorithm Shift (PAS)
recognizes aggressive cornering, heavy braking, and high acceleration to select and hold lower gears when not using paddles.
It's a DIC in the Corvette!
Elmer