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elmadi · Jan 9th, 2003, 05:50 PM

I am planning to drive my CVT Cooper to Eureka Spring in Arkansas hills. Lots of twist & turn on a hills.

May I know if I should use the regular "D" or use the Steptronic? I am now reading the manual but it's not specific.

Thanks in advance for any input.

cooper4us · Jan 9th, 2003, 06:30 PM

You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic).

Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine.

In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage.

You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better.

For long straight away strectches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I recommend Steptronic mode.

Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic).

Have fun!

cooper4us · Jan 9th, 2003, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cooper4us
You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic).

Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine.

In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage.

You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better.

For long straight away stretches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I also highly recommend Steptronic mode for sheer fun.

Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic).

Have fun!

cooper4us · Jan 9th, 2003, 06:35 PM

Sorry for the double post. For some reason the message board no longer allows me to delete my own duplicate posts...could one of the board hosts check into this? Thanks!

elmadi · Jan 9th, 2003, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cooper4us
You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic).

Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine.

In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage.

You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better.

For long straight away strectches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I recommend Steptronic mode.

Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic).

Have fun!

Thanks for your good detailed input. You made me more excited to drive this CVT despite of the frequent compalint on the board of lurching,stalling, etc.

Yes, I do drive a stick before---but I was vetoed by my wife who wants a automatic so that she can drive it too!

Thanks.

Johnson · Jan 9th, 2003, 11:21 PM

For the Eureka Springs area I highly recommend the Steptronic mode both for acceleration control and engine braking. Very effective at saving the brakes.

Paul · Jan 9th, 2003, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cooper4us
Sorry for the double post. For some reason the message board no longer allows me to delete my own duplicate posts...could one of the board hosts check into this? Thanks!

All userscan edit and remove the content of their own posts, but not remove the post completely.

This is temporary for some bug fixing.

BillK · Jan 10th, 2003, 06:00 AM

I like to use the sport mode or steptronic mode on hills. In sport mode, I also have noticed more dynamic braking. Changing modes on the fly works great! Once you get the feel for it, you can drop in to steptronic mode from CVT and downshift for passing, then slip back in to CVT to cruise along again.

Sejanus · Jan 11th, 2003, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BillK
Changing modes on the fly works great! Once you get the feel for it, you can drop in to steptronic mode from CVT and downshift for passing, then slip back in to CVT to cruise along again.

Absolutely! Its one of the fun things I enjoy the most about driving a CVT.

Jan 9th, 2003, 05:50 PM	#1
elmadi MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cook County,Illinois Local Time: 04:30 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Using CVT on Uphill/Downhill: Which mode to use?? I am planning to drive my CVT Cooper to Eureka Spring in Arkansas hills. Lots of twist & turn on a hills. May I know if I should use the regular "D" or use the Steptronic? I am now reading the manual but it's not specific. Thanks in advance for any input.

Jan 9th, 2003, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooper4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 1,423 Offline	You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic). Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine. In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage. You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better. For long straight away strectches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I recommend Steptronic mode. Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic). Have fun! '02 MINI Cooper CVT On Order: 2004 MCS (Est production date: 9/5/03)

Jan 9th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
cooper4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 1,423 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by cooper4us You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic). Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine. In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage. You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better. For long straight away stretches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I also highly recommend Steptronic mode for sheer fun. Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic). Have fun! '02 MINI Cooper CVT On Order: 2004 MCS (Est production date: 9/5/03)

Jan 9th, 2003, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooper4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 1,423 Offline	Sorry for the double post. For some reason the message board no longer allows me to delete my own duplicate posts...could one of the board hosts check into this? Thanks! '02 MINI Cooper CVT On Order: 2004 MCS (Est production date: 9/5/03)

Jan 10th, 2003, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
BillK MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 541 Offline	I like to use the sport mode or steptronic mode on hills. In sport mode, I also have noticed more dynamic braking. Changing modes on the fly works great! Once you get the feel for it, you can drop in to steptronic mode from CVT and downshift for passing, then slip back in to CVT to cruise along again. MC/VR/B/PP&SP/CVT/Xenon

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Jan 9th, 2003, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
elmadi MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cook County,Illinois Local Time: 04:30 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by cooper4us You should be able to use all 3 available programming modes in your CVT (Normal, Sport and Steptronic). Depending on terrain and driving style you should be able to use any of these modes and expect good performance. If you are in the mood to "Play" I highly recommend using Steptronic mode to juice out a bit more power out of the engine. In case you haven't noticed yet, when selecting either Sport or Steptronic modes, the CVT programming keeps your engine RPMs higher (Around 3K to 4K at the very minimum) to give you better midrange and upper band power but also at decreased fuel economy. The Normal programming keeps the revs down to improve fuel mileage. You can switch between any of these modes on the fly, so don't be afraid to play with it and see which mode suits your situation better. For long straight away strectches of road I recommend Sport Mode and for twisties and hills I recommend Steptronic mode. Have you ever driven a stick shift car before? (Just to see if you understand the operation of the Steptronic). Have fun! Thanks for your good detailed input. You made me more excited to drive this CVT despite of the frequent compalint on the board of lurching,stalling, etc. Yes, I do drive a stick before---but I was vetoed by my wife who wants a automatic so that she can drive it too! Thanks.

Jan 9th, 2003, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Johnson MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Overland Park, KS Local Time: 05:30 PM Posts: 51 Offline	For the Eureka Springs area I highly recommend the Steptronic mode both for acceleration control and engine braking. Very effective at saving the brakes.

Jan 9th, 2003, 11:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:30 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by cooper4us Sorry for the double post. For some reason the message board no longer allows me to delete my own duplicate posts...could one of the board hosts check into this? Thanks! All userscan edit and remove the content of their own posts, but not remove the post completely. This is temporary for some bug fixing.

Jan 11th, 2003, 11:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 4,222 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BillK Changing modes on the fly works great! Once you get the feel for it, you can drop in to steptronic mode from CVT and downshift for passing, then slip back in to CVT to cruise along again. Absolutely! Its one of the fun things I enjoy the most about driving a CVT.

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