Downshifting

shifter. Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter.

The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear.

shifting down, the automatic transmission If you brake the vehicle or stop without shifting down, the automatic transmission will shift down to a gear that will allow the vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.

steering wheel paddle shifter until the For maximum acceleration, pull the lefthand steering wheel paddle shifter until the transmission selects the optimum gear for the current speed.

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