2014 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Manual - Page 196

9-28 Driving and Operating 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. 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 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 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. 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.