2012 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 22
2012 Chevrolet Corvette Manual
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1-16 In Brief The current gear will be displayed in the Driver Information (DIC), or the Head-Up Display (HUD), if the vehicle has either of these features. The Manual Paddle Shift system can be deactivated by moving the shift lever from S (Sport Mode) back to D (Drive), or by holding the up‐shift paddle for more than one second. If the shift lever was in D (Drive) when the system was activated, the transmission will return to automatic shifting after 10 seconds of cruising at a steady speed and no manual shifts, or when the vehicle comes to a stop. The Manual Paddle Shift system will not allow either an up-shift or a down-shift, if the vehicle speed is too fast or too slow, nor will it allow a start from 4 (Fourth) or higher gear. See Manual Mode on page 9‑29. Transmission Manual Paddle Shift (Automatic Transmission) One to Four Shift Light (Manual Transmission) On vehicles with a manual transmission, when this light comes on, you can only shift from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth) instead of 1 (First) to 2 (Second). For more information about shifting for the best fuel economy, see Manual Transmission on page 9‑32. The Manual Paddle Shift system can be used in D (Drive) or S (Sport Mode). The system is activated by pushing the paddle, above the steering wheel spokes, to manually up-shift to the next gear, or pulling on the paddle, behind the steering wheel spokes to manually down-shift.