Sport Shift Mode Question

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10-17-2014, 10:55 PM

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JimC

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Originally Posted by Mark Hone

GTC: Do you mean to say that on my /14 V6 Premium, that when in "D" I'm in drive, when in S (without touching the +/- buttons) I am in "Sport" mode, and as soon as I touch a +/- button I change to manual? If true (not doubting you) I was about to put the car away for 6 months of winter and depriving myself. Son-of-a-b. Mark

That is true. Put the shifter in "D" and you are in regular drive. Put it in "S" and you are now on sport mode for the transmission shifting; if you want you can shift it yourself using the +/- button or leave it in S and let it shift just like any other automatic. It also locks out overdrive when you are in S.

Putting it in S does not turn off TCS or Advance Trak though.

10-18-2014, 09:10 AM

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Bob T

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Sport mode is also handy for mountainous driving or anywhere you have steep downhill grades, it will keep it in a lower gear and let the engine help keep the speed in check so you don't have to use the brakes as much.