Performance & Maintenance; Performance Shifter; Parking Brake Operation - Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 Getting To Know Manual

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
TAPshift Manual Performance
®
Shifter (GXP models)
Models with
TAPshift
®
can be man-
ually shifted
by following
the instruc-
tions below.
Manual (M)
Placing the console shifter in the "M"
(Manual) position allows you to shift
gears by using the TAPshift
located on the steering wheel.
Push either paddle once to upshift to
the next gear. Pull either paddle once
to downshift to the next gear. The
command gear will be displayed in the
instrument cluster and also in the
Head-Up Display (HUD).
While Driving
If the Manual position is selected while
driving, the gear that the vehicle is in
will be displayed. If the current vehicle
speed is too high when requesting a
lower gear, the downshift will not occur
and a chime will indicate that the
requested gear was denied.
If the current vehicle speed is too low
when requesting a higher gear, the
upshift will not occur and a chime will
indicate that the requested gear was
denied. As the vehicle slows to a stop,
the transmission will automatically shift
down to first gear.
Starting From a Stop
The vehicle will automatically be in first
gear as it comes to a stop or when
initially started up in the Manual mode.
The vehicle may be started in second
gear from a stop. A second gear start
may be used for starting on slippery
roads. Commanding the vehicle to start
up in third gear will not occur and a
chime will indicate that the request was
denied.
As vehicle speed increases, it will not
automatically upshift. It will stay in either
first or second gear (if second gear was
selected) until the paddle is pushed to
upshift. As the engine speed increases
during full-throttle acceleration, the
"upshift" light/symbol will illuminate on
the instrument cluster and HUD, indicat-
paddles
ing that the paddle should be pushed to
®
upshift. If the upshift is not commanded
by pushing the paddle, the vehicle
speed will be limited in order to protect
the engine.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
To Set: The parking brake pedal is
located to the left of the brake pedal.
To set it, hold down the regular brake
pedal with your right foot, and then push
down on the parking brake pedal with
your left foot.
To Release: Follow the same procedure
for setting the parking brake, but lift your
left foot first.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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