Chevrolet Camaro 2018 Owner's Manual page 176

The transmission will only allow you
to shift into gears appropriate for the
vehicle speed and engine
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
transmission will not automatically
shift to the next lower gear if the
engine rpm is too high or to the next
higher gear when the maximum
engine rpm is reached.
While in the DSC mode, the
transmission will automatically
downshift as the vehicle comes to a
stop. This will allow for more power
during take-off.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
you may want to shift into second
gear. A higher gear allows the
vehicle to gain more traction on
slippery surfaces.
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows you to manually
control the automatic transmission.
To use Tap Shift, the gear lever
must be in DSC mode. Vehicles with
this feature have indicators on the
steering wheel. The paddles are on
the back of the steering wheel. Tap
the left paddle ( ) to downshift, and
the right paddle (+) to upshift. The
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
display indicates the gear the
vehicle is in.
Driving and Operating
Holding the left paddle for an
extended time will downshift the
transmission to the lowest
available gear.
While in 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) may also have shift
timing lights across the top of the
display.
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(Minus)