R56 Kick-down in auto trans
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Kick-down in auto trans
Reading the auto trans section in the manual I ran across Kick-down.
It says 'Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum performance'. It then says 'Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the full throttle resistance point' and then goes to a different topic.
Does this mean by flooring it the trans will shift to a lower gear?
It says 'Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum performance'. It then says 'Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the full throttle resistance point' and then goes to a different topic.
Does this mean by flooring it the trans will shift to a lower gear?
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yeah, haven't you noticed that yet? I disagree with the max performance part though.
If you were to mash the pedal to the floor, especially when you are coming out of a turn the car starts to accelrate, pauses, down shifts and then skyrockets to redline and shifts again. Hardly efficient. I find its much more effective to just keep it a hair off that kick down level.
If you were to mash the pedal to the floor, especially when you are coming out of a turn the car starts to accelrate, pauses, down shifts and then skyrockets to redline and shifts again. Hardly efficient. I find its much more effective to just keep it a hair off that kick down level.
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