Chevrolet Camaro 2012 Owner's Manual page 242

9-36 Driving and Operating
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5 26 and Head-Up Display
(HUD) on page 5 30.
When in Tap Shift Mode, the
driver can exit Tap Shift by holding
the right (upshift) control for
two seconds. The transmission will
return to automatic shifting.
The driver may choose to briefly
enter Tap Shift Mode while in
D (Drive). Tapping either the upshift
or downshift control will place the
transmission in Tap Shift Mode. The
driver may then exit Tap Shift Mode
by holding the upshift control for
two seconds. The system will
return to automatic shifting after
10 seconds of cruising at a steady
speed, or when the vehicle comes
to a stop.
The driver may use this for sport
driving or when climbing or
descending hills, to stay in gear
longer, or to downshift for more
power or engine braking. 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 higher gear if the
engine rpm is too high. If shifting is
prevented for any reason, the
message SHIFT DENIED will
appear in the DIC, indicating that
the transmission has not shifted
gears. While in the Tap Shift Mode,
the transmission will not
automatically downshift on hard
acceleration.
When coasting to a stop in Tap Shift
Mode, the V6 transmission will
automatically downshift to 1 (First)
gear, and the V8 transmission will
automatically downshift to
2 (Second) gear. A 1 (First) gear
start can be selected using the Tap
Shift controls on V8 models. When
accelerating from a stop, the
transmissions will hold these gears
until the driver manually selects
higher gears using the Tap Shift
controls.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
you may want to shift into
2 (Second) gear. A higher gear ratio
allows you to gain more traction on
slippery surfaces. ZL1 vehicles may
also be shifted into 3 (Third) gear.