Manual Mode - Chevrolet CAMARO 2015 Owner's Manual

9-24 Driving and Operating

Manual Mode

Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. To use Tap Shift, the
shift lever must be in M (Manual
Mode). Vehicles with this feature
have indicators on the steering
wheel. The controls are on the back
of the steering wheel. Tap the left
control to downshift and the right
control to upshift. The DIC display
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
While in M (Manual Mode), the
transmission will prevent shifting to
a lower gear if the engine speed is
too high. If the tap down
paddle is held while the vehicle
slows down, the M in the DIC will
flash, and the downshift will be
allowed when vehicle speed is low
enough. Continuing to hold the tap
down (Minus) paddle will not
cause the transmission to continue
downshifting. Each downshift must
be requested separately by
releasing and reapplying the tap
down (Minus) paddle.
Vehicles equipped with a Head-Up
Display (HUD) also have shift timing
lights across the top of the display.
As you approach a shift point, the
rows of lights grow closer together.
The transmission should be shifted
before the lights come together in
the middle of the display. If the lights
begin flashing, you have exceeded
(Minus) the shift point. Shift immediately.
See Driver Information Centre (DIC)
on page 5-22 and Head-Up Display
(HUD) on page 5-25.
When in Tap Shift Mode, the driver
can exit Tap Shift by holding the
right (upshift) control for
two seconds. The transmission will
return to automatic shifting.
The driver may choose to briefly
enter Tap Shift Mode while in D
(Drive). Tapping either the upshift or
downshift control will place the
transmission in Tap Shift Mode. The
driver may then exit Tap Shift Mode
by holding the upshift control for
two seconds. The system will return
to automatic shifting after
10 seconds of cruising at a steady
speed, or when the vehicle comes
to a stop.
The driver may use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear