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pabloss · 10-11-2015, 05:31 PM

hi everyone.excuse my ignorance.how do I drive my automatic ss l99 Camaro on manual mode.and can you explain what s mode means?..and when should I shift..im confused lol...need you guys to share some knowelge with me..

Jackass · 10-11-2015, 05:37 PM

Start the car , pull the shifter towards the back where it says S , then use the paddle shifters on the steering wheel to shift up ( right hand side ) and down ( left hand side )
If you leave the stick ( shifter ) that's on the center console pulled to the back and don't touch it , it will stay ON SPORT mode ( automatic ) but more aggressive shifting ( will only shift at higher RPM ) than on DRIVE.

Rock-It Man · 10-11-2015, 05:41 PM

S mode means the tranny is shifting for you, but going to higher rpms in each gear than it would in D, and shifting more abruptly.

When the shift lever is in M, you can begin using the paddles. Once you touch the paddles, you are on your own to shift appropriately. The display now shows the gear you're in, M1, M2, M3, etc, instead of S. There's a good explanation of this in the user's manual.

2xSSRS · 10-11-2015, 05:44 PM

Like You Stole It....

BLU DUCE · 10-11-2015, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 2xSSRS

Like You Stole It....

The capital S in stole it is for Sport Mode.

couldn't help my self

cal45 · 10-11-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackass

Start the car , pull the shifter towards the back where it says S , then use the paddle shifters on the steering wheel to shift up ( right hand side ) and down ( left hand side )
If you leave the stick ( shifter ) that's on the center console pulled to the back and don't touch it , it will stay ON SPORT mode ( automatic ) but more aggressive shifting ( will only shift at higher RPM ) than on DRIVE.

Correct but one minor clarification to avoid confusion - on the auto shift lever center console, there isn't a S but M (right below D) - but that M will put it in S (Sport mode). In Sport mode you can use the paddle shifters or let the tranny shift itself w/o touching the paddle shifters. I drive mine in M/Sport mode and let the tranny to the shifting.

Wattser93 · 10-11-2015, 07:35 PM

Another thing you may or may not know. If you're in "M" and take over with the paddles you can press and hold the upshift paddle and it'll return to sport mode with automatic shifting.

xrivera91 · 10-11-2015, 07:51 PM

Okay I was extremely confused for a second because I've never seen an S on my shifter. However, let me get this straight putting the car in "M" and I can shift using paddles. If I long press the up shift it'll still be in "M" but the car will do the shifting for me? I've been afraid to use the "M" mode as I do think want to screw up anything that I'm sure has to be stupid proof to some degree.

yescats · 10-11-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pabloss

hi everyone.excuse my ignorance.how do I drive my automatic ss l99 Camaro on manual mode.and can you explain what s mode means?..and when should I shift..im confused lol...need you guys to share some knowelge with me..

Read your manual. All of it.

Blutob2 · 10-11-2015, 07:57 PM

Explain how suggesting reading the manual is not helpful? Cars and technology is getting more complicated so it's ignorant not to read the manual.

xrivera91 · 10-11-2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Blutob2

Explain how suggesting reading the manual is not helpful? Cars and technology is getting more complicated so it's ignorant not to read the manual.

Wasn't trying to be an ass. It's just we don't know if he even owns a manual or understood it for that matter. I've found this website to be extremely helpful thanks to everyone who is a part of it. Hope he gets the answers he's looking for. Plus I'd like to see as well.

yescats · 10-11-2015, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xrivera91

Okay I was extremely confused for a second day because I've never seen an S on my shifter. However, let me get this straight putting the car in "M" and I can shift using paddles. If I long press the up shift it'll still be in "M" but the car will do the shifting for me? I've been afraid to use the "M" mode as I do think want to screw up anything that I'm sure has to be stupid proof to some degree.

You'll see an S in your Heads Up Display (and the Driver's Information Center). Once you start shifting the S will go away and you'll see what gear you're in on the Heads Up Display (and DIC). If you hold the right tap shifter for a few seconds it will cancel the Tap Shift and return it to Sport Mode, which is basically the same as having it in Drive. You have you Heads Up Display turned on, right?

In Sport mode, or M if you're looking at your shifter, it's pretty much the same as D even though the owner's manual says it holds the gears longer and has a firmer shift. Maybe it does on the track but I haven't seen it on the road yet. The added benefit of using your tap shift to drive is it temporarily shuts off AFM (in other words it stays in 8 cylinder mode). Any DOWNSHIFT shuts off AFM until you restart the car, shift back to Drive, or hold the right tap shift for two seconds. However, you won't find that in the owner's manual. They're not about to publicly tell you how to defeat something that was put in to avoid a gas guzzler tax.

To make it even more confusing even though the manual says, "To use Tap Shift, the
shift lever must be in M (Manual Mode)", that's not entirely true. You can also Tap Shift in Drive but it will cancel itself automatically when the car needs to upshift. No need to hold down the right Tap Shift button for two seconds. It's good for things like downshifting into a turn, using the transmission to slow down rather than your brakes, scaring people on the sidewalk, and setting off car alarms.

Wattser93 · 10-11-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xrivera91

Okay I was extremely confused for a second because I've never seen an S on my shifter. However, let me get this straight putting the car in "M" and I can shift using paddles. If I long press the up shift it'll still be in "M" but the car will do the shifting for me? I've been afraid to use the "M" mode as I do think want to screw up anything that I'm sure has to be stupid proof to some degree.

Put shifter into "M". You'll see "S" in your HUD. You're now in sport mode with automatic shifting.

If you use a paddle to shift, you'll see the gear selection in your HUD, you now have to shift manually. When you want it to go back to automatic shifting, holding the upshift paddle until it goes back to "S" in your HUD. Now you're back in sport mode with automatic shifting.

You're not going to break anything. Try it in a parking lot and you'll have it figured out in about 45 seconds.

xrivera91 · 10-11-2015, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the breakdown I'm going to give it a shot.

10-11-2015, 05:31 PM	#1
pabloss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: santa maria ca Posts: 141	excuse my ignorance.how do i drive my car in m mode hi everyone.excuse my ignorance.how do I drive my automatic ss l99 Camaro on manual mode.and can you explain what s mode means?..and when should I shift..im confused lol...need you guys to share some knowelge with me..

10-11-2015, 05:44 PM	#4
2xSSRS Drives: 2017 SS Black on Black A8 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 974	Like You Stole It.... __________________

10-11-2015, 05:37 PM	#2
Jackass Doing what I like to do Drives: 1963 Landrover Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Almost at the corner ! Posts: 667	Start the car , pull the shifter towards the back where it says S , then use the paddle shifters on the steering wheel to shift up ( right hand side ) and down ( left hand side ) If you leave the stick ( shifter ) that's on the center console pulled to the back and don't touch it , it will stay ON SPORT mode ( automatic ) but more aggressive shifting ( will only shift at higher RPM ) than on DRIVE.

10-11-2015, 05:41 PM	#3
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	S mode means the tranny is shifting for you, but going to higher rpms in each gear than it would in D, and shifting more abruptly. When the shift lever is in M, you can begin using the paddles. Once you touch the paddles, you are on your own to shift appropriately. The display now shows the gear you're in, M1, M2, M3, etc, instead of S. There's a good explanation of this in the user's manual.

10-11-2015, 07:35 PM	#7
Wattser93 Drives: 2013 2SS RS L99 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Nevada Posts: 43	Another thing you may or may not know. If you're in "M" and take over with the paddles you can press and hold the upshift paddle and it'll return to sport mode with automatic shifting.

10-11-2015, 07:51 PM	#8
xrivera91 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: 07002 Posts: 1,165 View My Garage	Okay I was extremely confused for a second because I've never seen an S on my shifter. However, let me get this straight putting the car in "M" and I can shift using paddles. If I long press the up shift it'll still be in "M" but the car will do the shifting for me? I've been afraid to use the "M" mode as I do think want to screw up anything that I'm sure has to be stupid proof to some degree.

10-11-2015, 07:57 PM	#10
Blutob2 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Montgomery Posts: 167	Explain how suggesting reading the manual is not helpful? Cars and technology is getting more complicated so it's ignorant not to read the manual.

10-11-2015, 08:26 PM	#14
xrivera91 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: 07002 Posts: 1,165 View My Garage	Thanks for the breakdown I'm going to give it a shot.