D-Paddle Shift Mode
When the transmission is switched into the D-paddle shift mode by pulling the paddle shifters while driving in D, the transmission can shift into a lower gear by pulling the downshift paddle shifter, and it can shift into a higher gear by pulling the upshift paddle shifter. When the transmission shifts into a lower gear or a higher gear by pulling the paddle shifters, the shift indicator in the gauge control module displays the number of currently-selected gear. This number of the gear goes off when the transmission downshifts automatically, or when the transmission upshifts automatically while coasting.
The transmission stays in 5th gear if the upshift paddle shifter is pulled when driving in 5th gear, and the shift indicator displays "5" in 2 seconds, then goes off. The transmission stays in 1st gear if the downshift paddle shifter is pulled when driving in 1st gear, and the shift indicator displays "1" in 2 seconds, then goes off.
The transmission stays in the current gear and does not upshift to the next higher gear if the upshift paddle shifter is pulled while driving below the minimum allowable speed for, and the shift indicator blinks the number of the next higher gear several times, then returns to the number of the current gear.
Likewise, the transmission does not downshift to the next lower gear if the downshift paddle shifter is pulled while driving over the maximum allowable speed, the transmission stays in the current gear, and shift indicator blinks the number of the next lower gear several times, then return to the current gear number.
D-paddle shift mode is cancelled by the mode control system when the PCM determines the driver is driving under normal conditions and when the vehicle comes to a complete stop.