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      07-08-2014, 07:22 PM   #2
Randy7fx
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Drives: 2014 X1
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Originally Posted by themishmosh View Post
In manual mode, when I go to stop it automatically downshifts--but instead of M1, it is on M2. Is there a reason for this? Is it OK to go from a standstill in M2. On a manual transmission, I would never start in 2nd gear. Going from a standstill in M2 seems to be no problem though. This is my first automatic so please excuse the question if it seems dumb.

I definitely like the paddle shifters. If I can 't have a manual tranny, this makes it fun still.
That is normal, going to M2. I always go to manual mode and never manually switch to M1 from M2 - so I always start in M2. Traction is much better this way.
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