Mustang GT Paddle Shifters, does the car automcaily shift into 1st gear when at a complete stop??

[mustangenthusiast25]

Hi Guys,

So I had a question regarding the paddle shifters. I have a 6R80 Auto and I like the Sport mode for the transmission. But sometimes I want to use the paddle shifters in Sport mode so that I can upshift and downshift based on my preference and the driving situation around town. My question is say there's a stop/redlight ahead and I need to come to a complete stop, at this time I'm in 3rd gear. As of now I have been downshifting the car using the paddles into first gear so that I can then take off in first gear from the stop. I wish we could pull the paddles to go into netural but this isn't on option and I don't shift the car into neautral so that's why I downshift with the paddles. Ocassionally I just shift the transmission into D mode before coming to a stop and let the car downshift, but then I have to put the car back into S mode again to use the paddles so that's why I have the question below.

Do I need to downsift into first gear using the paddle in manual mode or can I just come to a complete stop and the car automtically goes into first gear? Then I could use the paddle shifter to upshift from 1st gear like normal.

If this is not possible, is it bad for the car if I downshift to second gear and come to a complete stop and then flick the paddle into first gear before taking off? This is another idea I had as a work around if the prior question in bold isn't available on this car.

Thank you for checking out this question, hopefully someone has an answer!

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[69mach1-395]

I'm pretty sure it does and should indicate so.

 

[Muhnopoly]

If you are in 3rd and come to a red light you don't have to down shift at all. The car will automatically go into 1st when you come to a stop.

 

[K4fxd]

If you are in 3rd and come to a red light you don't have to down shift at all. The car will automatically go into 1st when you come to a stop.

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[Ozcraig]

If you are in 3rd and come to a red light you don't have to down shift at all. The car will automatically go into 1st when you come to a stop.

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[Muhnopoly]

Also just to add to OPs post and possibly save him a transmission. I was told to NEVER EVER shift down to 1st gear when using the paddles. 1st gear is only to take off from a stop but like I said no need to shift down to 1st

 

[ORRadtech]

Also just to add to OPs post and possibly save him a transmission. I was told to NEVER EVER shift down to 1st gear when using the paddles. 1st gear is only to take off from a stop but like I said no need to shift down to 1st

FWIW my owners manual says that the transmission will not downshift into a gear that is unsafe for it. If you try the gear indicator in the dash will start flashing.

 

[mustangenthusiast25]

Thank you for chiming in everyone! I appreciate the info.

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