Paddle Shifter

The paddle shifter operates when the shift lever is in the D (Drive) or S (Sport) position or in manual shift mode.
The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h).
Pull the paddle shifter [+] or [-] once to shift up or down one gear. The system changes from automatic mode to manual mode.
• The system changes from manual mode to automatic mode when
- the vehicle speed is below 5 km/h,
- you depress the accelerator pedal for more than 5 seconds,
- you pull the [+] paddle shifter for more than 1 second, or
- you move the shift lever from D (Drive) to S (Sport) or manual shift mode (+, -), and then back to D (Drive).
Information
If you pull both the [+] and [-] paddle shifters at the same time, the gear may not shift.
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