Manual Mode - Chevrolet Corvette 2014 Owner's Manual

9-28 Driving and Operating
Caution
Shifting out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) with the engine
running at high speed may
damage the transmission. The
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Be sure the
engine is not running at high
speed when shifting the vehicle.
D (Drive): This position is for
normal driving. It provides the best
fuel economy. If more power is
needed for passing, push the pedal
down to achieve the desired level of
acceleration.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See Skidding under
Loss of Control on page 9-5.
The transmission can be shifted like
a manual transmission using the
paddle shift controls while in
D (Drive). See Manual Mode on
page 9-28.
M (Manual Mode): In
M (Manual Mode), the transmission
can be shifted like a manual
transmission using the paddle shift
controls. See Manual Mode on
page 9-28.

Manual Mode

Manual Paddle Shift
When the shift lever is moved to
M (Manual Mode), the transmission
enters Manual Mode. The
transmission will hold the current
gear until a change is requested.
The paddles on the steering wheel
can be used to manually upshift or
downshift the transmission. The
right (+) plus paddle upshifts, and
the left ( ) minus paddle downshifts
When using the Manual Paddle
Shift feature while in M (Manual
Mode), the current gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster,
or the Head-Up Display (HUD),
if equipped. See Head-Up Display
(HUD) on page 5-26.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
shifting to 2 (Second) or 3 (Third)
gear allows the vehicle to gain more
traction.