Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9956103) - 2017 - crc - 4/28/16
Driving and Operating
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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
The transmission can be shifted like
a manual transmission using the
paddle shift controls while in
D (Drive). See
M :
In M (Manual Mode), the
transmission can be shifted like a
manual transmission using the
paddle shift controls. See
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
.
When accelerating the vehicle from
a stop in snowy and icy conditions,
shifting to 2 (Second) 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).