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footballtick · 03-07-2011, 03:55 PM

218 miles on my new Camaro... so this may be a n00b question.

I have found that if I accidentally hit a tap shift button on the steering wheel, while the transmission is in 'D' the transmission will jump into manual mode.
After this occurs - which can be unsettling because its unexpected - I can use the tap shift buttons to change gears. To get it back into 'D' mode, I have to move the transmission lever into "M", then back into "D" and the trans went back into auto mode.

Is this normal?

-AC

1BADLS3 · 03-07-2011, 03:56 PM

Yes.

liquidsmoke · 03-07-2011, 03:58 PM

you can also just hold down the tapshift button and it will go back to S mode

CamaroSkooter · 03-07-2011, 04:01 PM

You have that backwards. If you put the gear shift into "M" you can use the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel to Manually shift gears. If the gear shift is in "D" then pressing either of the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel will do nothing.

(At least, that's the way it's supposed to work

)

CFD · 03-07-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

You have that backwards. If you put the gear shift into "M" you can use the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel to Manually shift gears. If the gear shift is in "D" then pressing either of the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel will do nothing.

(At least, that's the way it's supposed to work

)

The 2011's can use tapshift in "D" as well as "M" if you don't shift with the buttons after a few it will return to auto mod own it's own.

Revo1 · 03-07-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by liquidsmoke

you can also just hold down the tapshift button and it will go back to S mode

Doesn't work for me, but I'm in a 2010...

OP- bumping a 'paddle' should yield NO RESULT if you are in "D".

If you want to drive in "S" mode rather than "M", all you need to do is pop the shifter up to "D" and back down to the "M" slot. This will actually put you into "S" mode- sport mode, not manual mode. Once the car is in "S" mode, all it takes to go into manual mode is to shift up or down using the paddles.

Confused yet? Just experiment at low speeds. The car won't let you make any unsafe shifts, so just play around with it.

Revo1 · 03-07-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CFD

The 2011's can use tapshift in "D" as well as "M" if you don't shift with the buttons after a few it will return to auto mod own it's own.

I just got educated

CamaroSkooter · 03-07-2011, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CFD

The 2011's can use tapshift in "D" as well as "M" if you don't shift with the buttons after a few it will return to auto mod own it's own.

Son of a...

footballtick · 03-07-2011, 04:21 PM

Ok. The behavior is confirmed to be normal.... But it is unexpected, no?
I was doing a u-turn and smacked a tap shift button (down) and the damn
thing went into a gear and stayed there. When I accelerated I thought the car was
going to explode. Scared the octane out of me.

Lumix · 03-07-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CFD

The 2011's can use tapshift in "D" as well as "M"

...only if you have a V8. The 2011's with V6 won't tap shift in "D" mode...

Ghost Rider · 03-07-2011, 04:48 PM

I didn't know 2011s would do that. I really wouldn't want paddle shifting in D mode. Too much opportunity to accidentally hit the paddles as happened in this case.

CFD · 03-07-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumix

...only if you have a V8. The 2011's with V6 won't tap shift in "D" mode...

I've been educated as well.

CFD · 03-07-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Rider

I didn't know 2011s would do that. I really wouldn't want paddle shifting in D mode. Too much opportunity to accidentally hit the paddles as happened in this case.

I agree, don't no why they added this feature.

CamaroSkooter · 03-07-2011, 05:13 PM

I would like it. I'm always down-shifting when coming down hills then shifting M-D-M to get back into "Sport" mode so I don't have to remember to shift

03-07-2011, 03:55 PM	#1
footballtick Drives: 2011 2SS Cyber Gray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 10 View My Garage	Question about tap shifting when trans in 'D' mode. 218 miles on my new Camaro... so this may be a n00b question. I have found that if I accidentally hit a tap shift button on the steering wheel, while the transmission is in 'D' the transmission will jump into manual mode. After this occurs - which can be unsettling because its unexpected - I can use the tap shift buttons to change gears. To get it back into 'D' mode, I have to move the transmission lever into "M", then back into "D" and the trans went back into auto mode. Is this normal? -AC

03-07-2011, 03:58 PM	#3
liquidsmoke Two Miles An Hour Drives: SIM 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 1,209	you can also just hold down the tapshift button and it will go back to S mode __________________ expect nothing, but take everything

03-07-2011, 04:01 PM	#4
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	You have that backwards. If you put the gear shift into "M" you can use the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel to Manually shift gears. If the gear shift is in "D" then pressing either of the tap shift buttons on the steering wheel will do nothing. (At least, that's the way it's supposed to work ) __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-07-2011, 04:48 PM	#11
Ghost Rider I'm one bad Mamma Jamma Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NC Posts: 396	I didn't know 2011s would do that. I really wouldn't want paddle shifting in D mode. Too much opportunity to accidentally hit the paddles as happened in this case. __________________ I dare you to challenge my BRUTE! http://ghost-rider-5.mybrute.com DELIVERED on August 25, 2009- 2010 2SS/RS, Yellow, A6, VIN # 34902 DELIVERED on September 9, 2009 -Custom Bumblebee Stripes and engine cover. DELIVERED on September 10, 2009 - Painted GFX

03-07-2011, 05:13 PM	#14
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I would like it. I'm always down-shifting when coming down hills then shifting M-D-M to get back into "Sport" mode so I don't have to remember to shift __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-07-2011, 03:56 PM	#2
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	Yes.

03-07-2011, 04:21 PM	#9
footballtick Drives: 2011 2SS Cyber Gray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 10 View My Garage	Ok. The behavior is confirmed to be normal.... But it is unexpected, no? I was doing a u-turn and smacked a tap shift button (down) and the damn thing went into a gear and stayed there. When I accelerated I thought the car was going to explode. Scared the octane out of me.

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