Auto and Sport mode questions

[Commbubba19]

I'm hoping someone can help me on this.

My car is a Base GT Auto.

I don't have the owners manual (dealer is ordering a replacement) and am trying to figure out some of the track settings and sport settings.

What I know...

In D, i can still use the paddles and down/up shift. The computer will return to normal control after a few seconds.

I can press the steering wheel effort button to change modes from normal, comfort, and sport.

I noticed that if i put the shifter in S, the steering effort does not change and i can still cycle through those options.

In sport, the car will shift itself if i'm easy on the gas (part throttle) vs full throttle it forces me to use the paddles. Am i understanding this correctly?

Pressing the trac ctrl button once disables just traction control but leaves stability assist enabled. Pressing and holding disables all nannies correct?

Thanks!

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[18psi]

I've a premium, but I'm fairly certain it's the same
-putting shifter in s only affects transmission, not steering effort
-full throttle it will still shift itself unless you press one of the paddles, which puts it in "manual" mode.
-correct

 

[Coaster]

• D with Normal allows for "temporary manual". Just use the paddles on-demand. The system takes over soon after you leave them alone.
• D with Sport+ is fully automatic and "temporary manual", but with more aggressive shift points.
• S with Sport+ is fully automatic, but with more aggressive shift points. - Minimal change from D with Sport+ as far as I can tell. No "temporary manual".
• S with Sport+ (after you hit a paddle once)is fully manual. You can try to shift down from first when first selecting this mode to lock it in manual even though no shift will take place. Otherwise when you launch and try to grab a 1-2 shift the car will shift at the same time and you'll end up going 1-3.

When you are in S with Sport+ and have used a paddle the car will not shift even at redline, you can sit and bounce off the rev limiter just like a manual. It will still downshift only to keep the car from stalling.

Traction control is reduced in Sport+, and off in Track Mode.

Stability control is reduced in Sport+ mode and reduced further in Track mode. Holding the traction control button down will turn it off fully.

 

[Commbubba19]

I'm assuming sport + is accessed through the menu?

So steering effort doesn't change in any of these modes? Dealer told me that when in sport, the steering effort changes to sport as well.

 

[15GTBEN]

• D with Normal allows for "temporary manual". Just use the paddles on-demand. The system takes over soon after you leave them alone.
• D with Sport+ is fully automatic and "temporary manual", but with more aggressive shift points.
• S with Sport+ is fully automatic, but with more aggressive shift points. - Minimal change from D with Sport+ as far as I can tell. No "temporary manual".
• S with Sport+ (after you hit a paddle once)is fully manual. You can try to shift down from first when first selecting this mode to lock it in manual even though no shift will take place. Otherwise when you launch and try to grab a 1-2 shift the car will shift at the same time and you'll end up going 1-3.

That info is for the premium. OP is specifiaclly asking about the base.

I'm hoping someone can help me on this.

My car is a Base GT Auto.



Pressing the trac ctrl button once disables just traction control but leaves stability assist enabled. Pressing and holding disables all nannies correct?

Thanks!

Yes hold traction control down for several seconds to fully disable everything.

 

[GTP]

• D with Normal allows for "temporary manual". Just use the paddles on-demand. The system takes over soon after you leave them alone.
• D with Sport+ is fully automatic and "temporary manual", but with more aggressive shift points.
• S with Sport+ is fully automatic, but with more aggressive shift points. - Minimal change from D with Sport+ as far as I can tell. No "temporary manual".
• S with Sport+ (after you hit a paddle once)is fully manual. You can try to shift down from first when first selecting this mode to lock it in manual even though no shift will take place. Otherwise when you launch and try to grab a 1-2 shift the car will shift at the same time and you'll end up going 1-3.

When you are in S with Sport+ and have used a paddle the car will not shift even at redline, you can sit and bounce off the rev limiter just like a manual. It will still downshift only to keep the car from stalling.

Traction control is reduced in Sport+, and off in Track Mode.

Stability control is reduced in Sport+ mode and reduced further in Track mode. Holding the traction control button down will turn it off fully.

Thanks [MENTION=13317]Coaster[/MENTION]. You forgot S with Normal. I use it for a brief passing situations.

 

[Coaster]

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That info is for the premium. OP is specifiaclly asking about the base.

oops missed that.... :headbonk:

 

[15GTBEN]

oops missed that.... :headbonk:

It's still good info regardless :cheers:

I wonder if the base auto gt in sport mode also sharpens throttle reponse as well. The car feels much more reponsive/quicker in S mode vs D.

 

[Commbubba19]

From what I can tell it does. Just want to know all the options available to me and what they do.

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