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ryanwei · Aug 29th, 2006, 07:51 PM

so i have read through the threads and i dont believe anyone has posed this question. i apologize if someone has, perhaps i was careless, but regardless,

is it bad to switch out of the steptronic mode while the car is moving.
i.e. if i am driving through my neighborhoods playing with the step tronic, and i dont want to use it any more, should i stop and switch? or just switch it right over? thanks guys

ryanwei

MikeFL · Aug 29th, 2006, 07:58 PM

You can switch between any of the modes while driving D - SD - M - D. You certainly do not have to stop in order to disengage the "manual" option, just pull (in the US) the gear lever over to the left drive position. In fact you can even use the paddles to force the gearbox to shift up or down even in D (within limits) and after a while it will revert to D.

ryanwei · Aug 29th, 2006, 08:10 PM

wow thanks for the quick response. now i can switch guiltlessly

but this wont comprimise the transmission though right? as to shorten its life span?

ryanwei

Ferroequine · Aug 30th, 2006, 03:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ryanwei (original)

but this wont comprimise the transmission though right? as to shorten its life span?

ryanwei

I doubt it. I don't think the transmission cares too much if it is the driver or the computer sending it a signal to shift.

ryanwei · Aug 30th, 2006, 04:57 AM

great! thanks minivee and mikefl. masters of the trade.

ryanwei

Aug 29th, 2006, 07:51 PM	#1
ryanwei MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: usa Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 21 Offline	switching out so i have read through the threads and i dont believe anyone has posed this question. i apologize if someone has, perhaps i was careless, but regardless, is it bad to switch out of the steptronic mode while the car is moving. i.e. if i am driving through my neighborhoods playing with the step tronic, and i dont want to use it any more, should i stop and switch? or just switch it right over? thanks guys ryanwei

Aug 30th, 2006, 03:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 11:59 AM Posts: 1,320 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ryanwei (original) but this wont comprimise the transmission though right? as to shorten its life span? ryanwei I doubt it. I don't think the transmission cares too much if it is the driver or the computer sending it a signal to shift. www.MINICalgary.com

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Aug 29th, 2006, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
MikeFL MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orlando Local Time: 02:59 PM Posts: 4 Offline	You can switch between any of the modes while driving D - SD - M - D. You certainly do not have to stop in order to disengage the "manual" option, just pull (in the US) the gear lever over to the left drive position. In fact you can even use the paddles to force the gearbox to shift up or down even in D (within limits) and after a while it will revert to D.

Aug 29th, 2006, 08:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
ryanwei MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: usa Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 21 Offline	wow thanks for the quick response. now i can switch guiltlessly but this wont comprimise the transmission though right? as to shorten its life span? ryanwei

Aug 30th, 2006, 04:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
ryanwei MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: usa Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 21 Offline	great! thanks minivee and mikefl. masters of the trade. ryanwei

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