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The way I read the manual there is no separate "sport" mode. There is either automatically controlled (AI) mode or S mode. S mode still acts the same as AI until a gear is manually engaged. There is no difference between the way the transmission shifts until manually changed by the driver. There the only sport mode is on my air suspension. Putting her into Power mode does change the way she shifts a bit.
Last edited by Lavrishevo; Dec 26, 2014 at 05:25 PM.
The revs go higher up when you're in S mode. Higher than usual and normal D driving mode, therefore it's implying Sport mode.
Right on the UL sport mode, that button only affects the suspension. And not the transmission, or otherwise we would've seen the sport button in all LS430 trims, but it's only available when the car has air struts, therefore only on UL's.
I guess what I am getting at is that the manual is clear that the purpose of using S or Sport mode is to manually shift the car. Switching to S mode and not manually shifting has no real advantage vs leaving it in D.
I guess what I am getting at is that the manual is clear that the purpose of using S or Sport mode is to manually shift the car. Switching to S mode and not manually shifting has no real advantage vs leaving it in D.
exactly..just leave it in drive and just change the ECT to power.
Incorrect. Go out, try it, then come back and post. Well maybe you wouldn't understand what I mean, because of my exhaust I can really differentiate it.
I have 2 open cutouts, most of the time I click in to "S" mode because the car holds on to the gear a bit more than D. Kind of like an n between of what the POWER button does.
When I leave my gear in the S position my car holds on to which ever gear I'm in much more and by that I avoid drone coming from my cutouts.
Because the car drones at around 2000 RPM, that is the area of where you'll usually be changing gears through out your drive.
When I keep the car in S mode, the revs go higher than 2 then they change and kick into the next gear therefore --- I avoid the drone I get because the car is still holding on to the shift and didn't engage in the one after yet passing the 2000 mark quickly without me having to feel it.
BTW, I don't know what the letter S on the gear changer stands for?
Sad?
Skinny?
Smart? hmm that\'s a good one for you
Oh, I know I know, it stands for SASSY!
You kick in to SASSY mode when you have the gear in that position.
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