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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
If you're on the freeway in sport mode, and switch to sportshift mode it will show that you're in 5th gear. I find myself wishing that it would show what gear you're in when in Drive.
Exactly, its locks out the 6th gear. I think the gas mileage is worst without the 6th gear.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
it locks out the highest gear also.
Not true, I've been checking the tach. All PWR mode does, it slightly delays upshift and quickens downshift.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 03:26 AM
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Normal mode learns your driving habits.

Sport mode has no learning and is more responsive. I find it easier to control the car and thus mpg in sport mode.

There is no locking out of 6th gear going on in sport mode. I keep mine in sport mode all the time.

The one thing I don't like with the transmission is the tendancy to drop into first gear. I'm training myself to switch to snow mode when I expect that to happen so that I override the car.
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