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In addition to Swacer's response, you can also use the paddle shifters on your F Sport at any time and in any mode (D or M). It's also fail-proof so that if you try to downshift at too high of a speed, it will beep and prevent you from doing so. Similarly, if you are in M mode and don't manually upshift under acceleration, at redline, the transmission will do it for you.