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Originally Posted by smbrm
I wish that the gear you are in would also show in addition to "D" when in drive. That would allow better use of paddles especially for downshifts when you want to get into the torque band.
The trick to using the paddles when doing sharp turns where the paddles may be out of position is to upshift early before you start to turn. 1rst gear is really probably lower than it needs to for the engine(uses a lot of fuel), whereas the engine can pull easily in 2nd.
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Amen to seeing the gear number while in drive. It is difficult to know what to expect when initiating temporary manual control while in normal or sport mode. As I am exclusively using manual mode, I am learning what engine sound, torque feel, tach reading and MPH add up to the gear number displayed. I expect I'll know what gear I'm in even in normal or sport mode. But really, couldn't we just have the gear number display. Cruising quietly along at 40 mph in normal mode, I'll never know if I'm 2 or 3 paddle slap downshifts away from a 3rd gear passing maneuver.
So far I'm opting for the late upshift on slow turns after the wheel returns to near straight ahead. I'll try the early shift and see how that goes.