Manual Transmission Operation - Chevrolet 2006 Corvette Owner's Manual

The vehicle speeds required for Manual Paddle Shift
up-shifts depend on several vehicle inputs, which will vary
the allowed up-shift speed by a few mph (km/h).
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Up-shifts to fourth (4) gear require approximately
22 mph (35 km/h)
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Up-shifts to fifth (5) gear require approximately
28 mph (45 km/h)
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Up-shifts to sixth (6) gear require approximately
41 mph (65 km/h)
To prevent damage to the powertrain, Manual Paddle
downshifts to a lower gear cannot be done above certain
speeds. The maximum speed allowed for downshifting
of gears one (1) through fourth (4) are:
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Into fourth (4) gear over 168 mph (270 km/h)
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Into third (3) gear over 124 mph (200 km/h)
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Into second (2) gear over 81 mph (130 km/h)
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Into first (1) gear over 45 mph (72 km/h)
If the driver does not request an upshift as the engine
speed approaches fuel shut off RPM, the engine speed
will be limited to protect the engine. See Tachometer on
page 3-34 for more information.
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Manual Transmission Operation

Here is how to operate your transmission:
FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST (1). Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal
as you press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST (1) when you are going less
than 40 mph (64 km/h). If you come to a complete
stop and it is hard to shift into FIRST (1), put the shift
lever in NEUTRAL and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).
This is the shift pattern
for the six-speed manual
transmission.