10-09-2013, 10:00 AM | #1 |
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Car starts off in second gear
Sometimes in D1 and even D2 my car will start in second gear. I can feel the difference and it is annoying. I will notice that take-off is a bit sluggish and then I'll look down to see second gear on the gear indicator. It seems the only way to cure this is to set it in D3 which I find too aggressive for most driving situations. I have looked through the manual and I can't seem to find a solution for this. I am sure that this is adding a bit of wear to the clutch as it as it is harder on a clutch to start in a higher gear. Does anyone else have this problem or has anyone found a solution to it? I know that I can click it down with the paddle or the shifter and then back to D, and sometimes I do that just to get it into first gear at a stoplight, but that's not really a solution and it is a PITA.
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10-09-2013, 12:35 PM | #2 | |
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same here
i am always driving in d1 in traffic and its pissing me off that i push the accelerator and car "take-off is sluggish" by the time i switch it with paddles to first gear it is already revving over 2.5k rpms so car starts accelerating and i already have to break, so in traffic it looks like i am driving manual and dont know how to use clutch Quote:
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10-09-2013, 12:40 PM | #3 |
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It also does it in D3 unless you come to a complete stop. I use D3 but shift for myself and when I stop, if I am still rolling, it's in second gear. The car will always downshift when you slow down no matter what shifting mode you are in.
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10-09-2013, 05:40 PM | #4 |
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When you come to a stop, if you notice that the car is maintaining 2nd gear and has not downshifted to 1st, it means that based on your most recent driving habits and current grade (slope on the road), the car assesses your mood to be relatively "fuel efficient" and it will initiate a 2nd gear start to save fuel. There is one additional way to get it to stop doing this (other than to switch to D3): Drive more aggressively!
Simply stated, at a stop when you come off the brake and engage the throttle, rather than pressing on it gradually and softly, do it more abruptly but back off quickly (i.e. step on it to half-throttle relatively quickly and then immediately back off to what you would normally do). This will initiate a downshift to 1st gear just as the car takes off and will seem to you as though it was in 1st gear the whole time. Furthermore if you do this consistently, after a few times the car will automatically start downshift all the way to 1st gear when you come to a stop. It has a working memory of your driving habit. Hope that helps. |
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10-09-2013, 08:47 PM | #5 | |
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since SMG days I've always manually nudged the gear box into first when slowing down, if you want to quickly exit a junction you don't want the car suddenly deciding to change down and you half stuck on a junction with traffic coming towards you.
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10-10-2013, 06:04 AM | #8 |
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same here, i'm fine with it, just push the pedal a little bit further
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10-10-2013, 02:41 PM | #11 |
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I drive in Sport on a regular basis and it does it...are you sure?
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10-10-2013, 03:21 PM | #13 |
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I frequently loan the car to my brother, who drives it much more gently than I do. When I get it back it will do the 2nd gear start in all settings. The good news is, it adjusts back to my driving style very quickly.
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10-10-2013, 03:28 PM | #14 |
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I drive in M1 and that is set for Sport, Sport, Comfort, D3 and then I switch to manual shift once I start going. If I don't come to a complete stop and hold, it will stay in second gear if I didn't downshift it to first. This is some kind of efficiency thing that the computer does, irrespective of the mode. If I come to a complete stop and hold for a couple of seconds, it will drop to first. There are plenty of stop signs that I stop completely but don't pause and it starts up in second if I haven't downshifted it to first.
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10-10-2013, 07:23 PM | #15 |
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I have the opposite problem - only done 500 miles but I find it takes off in 1st and too quickly particularly at roundabouts causing me no end of hassle shooting out jerkily - perhaps I should ease off on the pedal some more!
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10-10-2013, 07:36 PM | #16 |
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Can you just hit the downshift button to force a 1st gear start?
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