Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode!
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Roguerunner
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- Car: 2008 Nissan Rogue
Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode!
Hi,everybody! I noticed last night on the way home from work,I accidentally hit the left shift paddle & it downshifted! I was in regular drive mode & not manual mode! This doesn't sound normal! Please give me insight if you have some!Thanks!
Re: Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode! (Roguerunner)
This is not a problem, it's the way they are designed to work. You have 2 ways to manualy change ratios, paddles and console "gearshifter".Roguerunner wrote:Hi,everybody! I noticed last night on the way home from work,I accidentally hit the left shift paddle & it downshifted! I was in regular drive mode & not manual mode! This doesn't sound normal! Please give me insight if you have some!Thanks!
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Lightforce18
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- Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:51 am
- Car: 2008 Nissan Rogue Black on Black. SL AWD. Leather. Moonroof. Premium.
Re: Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode! (Ticmxman)
yea but if ur not in manual mode on the shifter at the bottom. Once u break and slow down. It goes back to D if you were just using the paddles. If u wanna drive in manual mode u gotta put the shifter over to manual
Re: Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode! (Roguerunner)
I think this is a nice design. When I need a little more power or I want to pick the speed faster, I down shift using the left paddle and it will automatically shift back to D when you are up to speed.
Re: Shift paddles activating when not in manual mode! (Roguerunner)
I also thought this was a flaw at first, but I found it in the owner's manual. With the paddles, you only stay in the new gear for a short time (5 seconds?) then it returns you to Drive automatically. And yes, they work even without moving the shifter into manual mode. All as designed.
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