Sport Mode - Aston Martin DB 9 2010 Manual

Sport Mode

Sport mode can be selected while in Auto Drive or Touchtronic
modes. Press the Sport button (A) once to enter Sport mode and press
again to exit Sport mode. The Sport button LED will come ON and
'SPORT' will show in the message centre (left) when sport mode is
ON.
When Sport mode is ON while in:
Auto Mode - Upshifts and downshifts occur at higher engine speeds
to provide a sportier drive.
If Sport mode is selected while in Auto Drive sixth gear a
downshift to fifth gear will occur (this will not happen if Cruise
Control is ON) and sixth gear will be inhibited until Sport mode is set
to OFF.
Touchtronic Mode - Automatic upshifts are prevented, the upshift
paddle must be pulled back and released to make an upshift
(downshifts will occur automatically if the engine speed lowers to its
minimum operating limits).
To protect the engine and transmission an automatic upshift from
fifth to sixth gear will occur when the engine speed reaches 6600
rpm).
To inform the driver that the current
gear has reached its upper rev. limit
the GPID gear symbol will change
from green to flashing red.
Maximum Engine Speed
The maximum safe engine speed is 6,850 rpm If this speed is
exceeded, fuel supply to the engine is reduced. As the engine speed
reduces back to a safe level, fuel supply is progressively restored.
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