Good morning everyone. I have another question. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee if I press the + paddle shifter does it still activate sport mode even tho I didn't push the lever back for sport mode then press the paddle shifter? The green flag icon doesn't display when I press only the paddle shifter but I'm curious as to if sport mode still activates regardless?
Good morning everyone. I have another question. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee if I press the + paddle shifter does it still activate sport mode even tho I didn't push the lever back for sport mode then press the paddle shifter? The green flag icon doesn't display when I press only the paddle shifter but I'm curious as to if sport mode still activates regardless?
You control the shift points yourself, via the car's computer. You can either enthusiastically drive your car by revving up the engine between shifts, or you can try to do the transmission's normal shift points but manually do it. The computer is much faster than you, and is programmed to do the highest shift that is appropriate when you let off the gas.
When I was just learning how to drive in my '94 BMW, I didn't expect to be in the highest gear and I stepped on the brakes a little hard to avoid rear ending another vehicle. I was stepping on the brake, expecting it to remain in the same gear. That was 11 years ago, I stay away from people now.
I do it manual
Not sure if your car has all three, but this is a good way to understand how sport mode works.
Normal Mode, Eco Mode, Sport Mode.
All these different modes control shift points and throttle response.
Normal mode is, well normal. Throttle is normal. Shift points are steady.
Eco mode makes the throttle less responsive and the shift points shorter. This is to help save you gas, at the expense of slower acceleration.
Sport mode makes the throttle more responsive and shift points longer. This helps in acceleration, at the expense of gas.
When the paddle shifters are initiated, the driver controls the shift points. In most cars, it doesn’t go into sport mode, to my knowledge.
Sport mode makes the shift decision for you, paddle shifters let you make the decision.
Oh so I leave it in drive then press a paddle shifter sport mode remains inactive ?
Under my understanding, yes. Anytime you hit the paddles, it will take it out of sports mode. And go into “manual” mode.
I’ve played around with paddles and sport mode before. If sport mode is not active, and then you hit a paddle, sport mode generally does not activate from the paddle action
My 2017 Mustang has a sport mode and paddle shifters. Sport mode simply delays the upshift, pushing you back into your seat some more. Manually shifting with the paddle shifters produces the same effects if you delay upshifting. It's the RPMs that make the difference.
Ah okay