Tapshift Manual Performance Shifter; Head-Up Display (Hud) Center Console; Controls - Pontiac 2006 Grand Prix Getting To Know Manual

Getting to Know Your Grand Prix
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TAPshift Manual Performance
®
Shifter
Models with
TAPshift can be
®
manually shifted by
following the
instructions below.
Manual (M)
Placing the console shifter in the "M"
(Manual) position allows you to shift
gears by using the TAPshift
located on the steering wheel.
Push either paddle once to upshift to
the next gear. Pull either paddle once
to downshift to the next gear. The
command gear will be displayed in the
instrument cluster and also in the
Head-Up Display (HUD).
While Driving
If the Manual position is selected while
driving, the gear that the vehicle is in
will be displayed. If the current vehicle
speed is too high when requesting a
lower gear, the downshift will not occur
and a chime will indicate that the
requested gear was denied.
If the current vehicle speed is too low
when requesting a higher gear, the
upshift will not occur and a chime will
indicate that the requested gear was
denied. As the vehicle slows to a stop,
the transmission will automatically shift
down to first gear.
Starting From a Stop
The vehicle will automatically be in first
gear as it comes to a stop or when
initially started up in the Manual mode.
The vehicle may be started in second
gear from a stop. A second gear start
may be used for starting on slippery
roads. Commanding the vehicle to start
up in third gear will not occur and a
chime will indicate that the request was
denied. As vehicle speed increases, it
will not automatically upshift. It will stay
paddles
in either first or second gear (if second
®
gear was selected) until the paddle is
pushed to upshift. As the engine speed
increases during full-throttle accelera-
tion, the "upshift" light/symbol will illumi-
nate on the instrument cluster and HUD,
indicating that the paddle should be
pushed to upshift. If the upshift is not
commanded by pushing the paddle, the
vehicle speed will be limited in order to
protect the engine.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
The ignition must be in the RUN position
for HUD to be activated. Whenever HUD
is activated, a Grand Prix icon (GP) will
be displayed and will remain on for any-
where from four seconds to two minutes
depending on the ambient temperature
of the system. When the icon disap-
pears, the HUD will display the format
screen activated during the last RUN
ignition cycle.
The HUD displays vital information
"through" the windshield, eliminating the
need for the driver to look away from the
road. The information will appear to be a
virtual image located at the front of the
vehicle.
Head-Up Display (HUD) Center
Console Controls