Black plate (28,1)
Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
6007198) - 2014 - crc - 7/11/13
9-28
Driving and Operating
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 5-25
.
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.
The Manual Paddle Shift system
can be deactivated by moving the
shift lever from M (Manual Mode)
back to D (Drive).
When the shift lever is in D (Drive),
press either the right (+) plus paddle
or the left (
−
) minus paddle to place
the transmission in Manual Paddle
Shift mode. The gear indicator by
the shift lever, in the cluster, and in
the HUD will display an M, even
though the shift lever is still in
D (Drive). To exit the system, hold
the (+) plus paddle for more than
one second. The system will return
to automatic shifting after 6 seconds
of cruising at a steady speed, no
manual shifts, no aggressive
cornering, or when the vehicle
comes to a stop.
While the Manual Paddle Shift gear
selection system is active, the
transmission will automatically
downshift through the gears as the
vehicle slows. The transmission will
select 2 (Second) gear as the
vehicle stops. From a stop, the
vehicle will start from and hold