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Quick question regarding this, is there a way to have the default setting to Sport? It seems every time I start the car I'm in Tour mode and have to use the lever to switch. The car is new to me and have not had a lot of time to get into the programming of it.
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Some early cars would restart in Sport mode (my 2020 does) but it isn't a documented feature and not all cars do it. Your best option is to set up My Mode like Sport mode. The car will restart in My Mode.
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My first year I drove with Manual shifting, Sport Mode, Track Mode, Weather Mode, and periodically Tour Mode (leaving the garage). I changed My Mode settings weekly and had Z set to every possible combination.
My second year I drove more with Manual mode but kept hitting the rev limiter when turning in T corners and it was slightly uncomfortable. I stopped using Track and forgot Weather mode. I also used Rapid Exit and burned $100 off the tires.
My third year I stopped using My Mode and forgot what it does. I used Sport and but more often Tour. Z got set to Louder
Now I am 90% in Tour mode and periodically Z for Louder.
My second year I drove more with Manual mode but kept hitting the rev limiter when turning in T corners and it was slightly uncomfortable. I stopped using Track and forgot Weather mode. I also used Rapid Exit and burned $100 off the tires.
My third year I stopped using My Mode and forgot what it does. I used Sport and but more often Tour. Z got set to Louder
Now I am 90% in Tour mode and periodically Z for Louder.
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What driving mode are most people using in everyday driving? My reason for question is I read a stiffer suspension in street use can cause a cracked wheel. Stiffer suspension would be fine on open highway. However city streets aren't the best/smoothest in any town. One unforseen pothole away from disaster. Thinking of dialing back from sport to tour, but I do enjoy that sport exhaust sound 
. My thought is save the extreme stuff for Z mode. In my previous vehicle (2015 C7) I did crack a wheel doing some $pirited driving. Not a fan of spending money on preventable sitiuations. Any thoughts.....
. My thought is save the extreme stuff for Z mode. In my previous vehicle (2015 C7) I did crack a wheel doing some $pirited driving. Not a fan of spending money on preventable sitiuations. Any thoughts.....