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Old 11-29-2021, 11:31 AM   #435
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
In Auto, I downshift using the paddles primarily for passing on the highway (I double or triple tap it) because it's faster than letting the auto do it by itself.

On occasion I'll downshift to reduce speed in areas where the speed limit goes from say, 55 to 45 then to 35 just because I can.
I do this with the paddles in my wife's Outback all the time. It is the 2.5 engine so passing can be a bit interesting if waiting on the CVT to decide to "shift".
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