Active Rev Match - Chevrolet 2015 Corvette Owner's Manual

9-22 Driving and Operating
next lower gear. It may be
necessary to downshift two or more
gears.
The transmission has a spring that
centres the gear lever near 3 (Third)
and 4 (Fourth). This spring helps to
know what gear the gear lever is in
when shifting. Be careful when
shifting from 1 (First) to 2 (Second)
or downshifting from 7 (Seventh) to
6 (Sixth). The spring will try to pull
the shift lever toward 4 (Fourth) and
3 (Third). Move the lever into
2 (Second) or 6 (Sixth) and do not
let the gear lever move in the
direction of the pulling, or it could
shift from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth) or
from 7 (Seventh) to 4 (Fourth).
If the vehicle is not changed up a
gear as the engine speed
approaches fuel shut off rpm, the
engine speed will be limited to
protect the engine. See Rev
Counter on page 5-12.

Active Rev Match

Vehicles equipped with a manual
gearbox have Active Rev Match
(ARM). ARM aids in smoother
shifting by matching the engine
speed to the next selected gear. By
monitoring gear lever and clutch
operation, ARM adjusts engine
speed to match a calibrated value
based on gear selection. On
upshifts and downshifts, engine
speed will be increased and
decreased to match vehicle road
speed and transmission gear
position. ARM is maintained for a
few seconds between shifts, then
deactivates if the shift is not
completed.
The system is activated and
deactivated by pressing either of the
paddles marked REV MATCH on
the steering wheel. The system
must be activated with each new
ignition cycle.