[mariner8381]

It's me again with a question. On our new i30 Elite there is a + (plus) and - (minus) sign near the Drive position for the automatic transmission. Should we be able to do something with this or is it just a spill over from the Sports model housing? (Does this make sense? I'm not a tech minded male!)

We can't find any reference to this in the book or we just haven't looked in the right place - either way, hoping someone can shed some light on this topic.

[Shambles]

I wish my gearstick had a built-in calculator like yours 

[Shambles]

Like this?

A good question 



Manual gear selection?

[Just Rick]

Only time I have ever seen this in this style auto,is you should be able to pull your gear stick towards the + - and manually change up and down gears.

[rustynutz]

Yep, let's you play manual.....
Especially handy when the auto wants to kick down a gear going up a hill when you know full well it will sail up in top gear. Flick the shift across to the + and it will hold the gear..Want to drop down a gear?, give the shifter a nudge towards the -- 

[tla]

Yep, let's you play manual.....
Especially handy when the auto wants to kick down a gear going up a hill when you know full well it will sail up in top gear. Flick the shift across to the + and it will hold the gear..Want to drop down a gear?, give the shifter a nudge towards the -- 

As Rusty mentioned it allows you to manually shift gears.

When in D position, move the shift lever to the right towards the driver's position; you can do this at any speed, even stationary.  The gear indicator next to your speedo should change from "D" to the current gear ("1", "2", ... "6").  If you want to shift up a gear, nudge the shift lever forwards and let go.  Shift down: nudge it towards the rear.

Note that you don't have to remove your foot from the accelerator when changing gears.  Also, it will automatically downshift to 1st gear when coming to a stop, so the engine will not stall.

This should be described in your driver's manual. In my Kia Cerato manual it is under "Transaxle" in the index.

[Phil №❶]

Read this,

Auto Sports Mode.pdf - Google Drive

[mariner8381]

Thanks for the replies - and the reference to the transaxle. I've attached (I hope I have lol) but it's different to the pic Shambles posted. This doesn't have the visible positions to be able to change from automatic to manual. I've since found the place in the Owner's Manual (page 5/19) which talks about Automatic Transaxle (if equipped) but how do we find out if our car is equipped with it? We've tried moving the gear shift, not while travelling though but only get the normal automatic positions Park, Reverse, Drive etc.

Hubby understands the automatic/manual gear shift but doesn't know it works with our car. Any suggestions on how to use this function?

[pistnbroke]

When stationary move the shifter into ," D ", then pull it across towards the driver. It will go into another gate. Your dash display will change to "1".

To go through the gears you simply push the shifter forward for upshifts and pull back for downshifts. The shifter will only move a
short distance...

[constipated]

I actually think the gear lever when in D should be pushed to the LEFT,  away from the driver. It then enters a different gate. You can then push it forward or backward to manually change gears. Push it back to the right to reenter normal Drive mode.

[Just Rick]

I actually think the gear lever when in D should be pushed to the LEFT,  away from the driver. It then enters a different gate. You can then push it forward or backward to manually change gears. Push it back to the right to reenter normal Drive mode.

Looking at both sample photo's I suspect your right,but I have never driven the Auto(Don't plan to either)so I am only guessing

[constipated]

I drive the i30 tourer at work and this is how it works (if I remember correctly).

[TheReaper]

With the new GD you go to  drive and then go to the left. Its tiptronic shifting. You can up and down shift. Good for downshifting if you are going doen a steep hill and don't want to lock or wear out your brakes.

[pistnbroke]

I actually think the gear lever when in D should be pushed to the LEFT,  away from the driver. It then enters a different gate. You can then push it forward or backward to manually change gears. Push it back to the right to reenter normal Drive mode.

Yep, my bad, only tried it once...

[tla]

I actually think the gear lever when in D should be pushed to the LEFT,  away from the driver. It then enters a different gate. You can then push it forward or backward to manually change gears. Push it back to the right to reenter normal Drive mode.

Interesting: on the Cerato you move it to the right (towards the driver) to engage the manual shift.

[fangfarrier]

If in any doubt as to how the sport shift mode of your auto transmision operates I would be visiting the dealership from where you purchased the car and getting them to complete their pre delivery obligation of explaining / demonstrating the features and operations of your vehicle. It seems to me that they did not do this.

[TheReaper]

They didnt show the tiptronic with me,  but knew what it was, because my vw golf has it as well

[mariner8381]

  Thanks everyone - it works! Push to the left. Something else ticked off on the bells. & whistles learning curve.

[Doggie 1]

I test drove an auto and did find it fun using it manually.   
Possibly even fun enough to buy an auto next time.