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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Touch shift QUESTION

in my E430,

when using the Touch Shift

I am in 1st gear and it let me run all the way into the red without up shift to 2nd gear automatic, but I have to up shift to 2nd gear.
and the same with every gears, it lets me run into the red, until 5th gear "D"

Is this normal ???

Thanks,
Steve
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 04:54 PM
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Yes, it works just like a manual transmission. it just does not have the clutch.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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It'll let you run all the way up to the redline, but notice that as you're slowing down and downshifting, it'll prevent a shift if it determines that by doing so you exceed the redline.
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