Cool feature on TL-S
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Burning Brakes
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Cool feature on TL-S
I discovered a really "cool" feature on my '07 TL-S last night that I have not seen mentioned anywhere.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
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Originally Posted by ggesq
yep. you can also do that w/ 04-06 models with the sport-shift as well i.e. start out in second.
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Originally Posted by S PAW 1
I discovered a really "cool" feature on my '07 TL-S last night that I have not seen mentioned anywhere.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
HAH!
Beat ya to it:
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Don't know if this is new or not. '07 TL-S. 5 AT.
When in Sport Shift, it has a 2nd gear start.
Say you're in Sport Shift (out of habit maybe) and in the Mall Parking Lot. At a full stop, click into 2nd gear. The car will NOT automatically downshift to 1st gear the next time you stop.
It will stay in 2nd until you use the SS to either up or down shift. Better than running around the parking lot in 1st and 3000 rpm. Also nice around the neighborhood, droppin the kids at school, etc.
When in Sport Shift, it has a 2nd gear start.
Say you're in Sport Shift (out of habit maybe) and in the Mall Parking Lot. At a full stop, click into 2nd gear. The car will NOT automatically downshift to 1st gear the next time you stop.
It will stay in 2nd until you use the SS to either up or down shift. Better than running around the parking lot in 1st and 3000 rpm. Also nice around the neighborhood, droppin the kids at school, etc.
And what is this "winter" that you speak of?
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Originally Posted by VQPower37
by starting in second gear, wont it put more strain on the engine ... i really dont know im just wondering, because i heard putting a manual car in higher gear strains the engine more ...
Actually, what gets strained is the clutch on a 6MT, not the engine.
Originally Posted by S PAW 1
I had an '05 6MT with LSD, and the '07 has more torque, so this feature is great IMO.
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Originally Posted by S PAW 1
I discovered a really "cool" feature on my '07 TL-S last night that I have not seen mentioned anywhere.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
When your car is stopped, click the + on the paddle shifter to go to second gear, and it starts out in second gear. This is very valuable for us who live in areas of a winter climate, as your traction would be substantially increased on slippery surfaces.
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Also be sure to check out this thread if you haven't already:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73974
Lots of good undocumented stuff for 3G TLs...
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73974
Lots of good undocumented stuff for 3G TLs...
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