Sport vs reg Drive mode...
#21
Dynamic + sport and paddles 98% of the time, the other 2% in D when my bride is along to illustrate to her that it can be docile, so that she can drive it if ever called for. The controls are so similar to her XJR that the transition has been easy.
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#22
Hmmm.
I notice that when I first move the shifter over to S it doesn't show what gear it is in, but as soon as I shift up or down with either the shifter or a paddle it shows the gear.
I'll have to try it one day - D plus S but don't touch the paddles or the shifter, and see if it upshifts automatically.
But that seems completely pointless to me, why would anyone have it in Dynamic & S and NOT then use either or both of the paddles and the shifter?
I notice that when I first move the shifter over to S it doesn't show what gear it is in, but as soon as I shift up or down with either the shifter or a paddle it shows the gear.
I'll have to try it one day - D plus S but don't touch the paddles or the shifter, and see if it upshifts automatically.
But that seems completely pointless to me, why would anyone have it in Dynamic & S and NOT then use either or both of the paddles and the shifter?
I tried both manual and auto in S mode at the track. The automatic S was actually pretty darn good at selecting the right gear. Not perfect, but neither am I.
#23
If you are in Dynamic and S and don't touch the paddles, the car changes the shift points. It downshifts more aggressively when braking and hold the gear longer when going up through the gears.
I tried both manual and auto in S mode at the track. The automatic S was actually pretty darn good at selecting the right gear. Not perfect, but neither am I.
I tried both manual and auto in S mode at the track. The automatic S was actually pretty darn good at selecting the right gear. Not perfect, but neither am I.
#24
I’m ALWAYS in both dynamic and S - I’ll admit I hated the thought of not shifting for myself but y’all are right - it’s like she reads my mind and shifts when I would. I tried the various manual options but for me without the third pedal it just wasn’t the same. I’ve gotten lazy but I don’t care because I grin like an idiot the whole time I’m driving. I still have a clutch and shift when I ride my bike.
#25
Dynamic always on, but I alternate between D and S. In city traffic, I feel silly pulling 4,000 rpm at very light throttle, so I go D. When I play, I go S, but always shift manually. I often shift from D to S when slowing down. I look at it as D for limo driving, S for race car driving. When my wife notices me shifting to S, she automatically grabs the Jesus Bar.
OT - one weird thing is that my wife does not complain, no matter what I do in the Jag. In the past, she was vocal about me going too fast or driving too aggressively. Last week, I beat a yellow light but ended up going 92 mph to do it - not even a comment. Last month, I needed to go to the second lane from a side street and had to rotate the car on power and stop 20 feet later. No warning, just did it - and no complaint. Damn, I love this car!!
OT - one weird thing is that my wife does not complain, no matter what I do in the Jag. In the past, she was vocal about me going too fast or driving too aggressively. Last week, I beat a yellow light but ended up going 92 mph to do it - not even a comment. Last month, I needed to go to the second lane from a side street and had to rotate the car on power and stop 20 feet later. No warning, just did it - and no complaint. Damn, I love this car!!
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#26
For some reason on the MT, it just doesn’t feel right to shift before 4000 RPM. Plenty of torque to shift any engine speed, but does not feel natural. Maybe because 4000 RPM is the right shift point to get the big backfire on upshifts.
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#27
Dynamic always on, but I alternate between D and S. In city traffic, I feel silly pulling 4,000 rpm at very light throttle, so I go D. When I play, I go S, but always shift manually. I often shift from D to S when slowing down. I look at it as D for limo driving, S for race car driving. When my wife notices me shifting to S, she automatically grabs the Jesus Bar.
OT - one weird thing is that my wife does not complain, no matter what I do in the Jag. In the past, she was vocal about me going too fast or driving too aggressively. Last week, I beat a yellow light but ended up going 92 mph to do it - not even a comment. Last month, I needed to go to the second lane from a side street and had to rotate the car on power and stop 20 feet later. No warning, just did it - and no complaint. Damn, I love this car!!
OT - one weird thing is that my wife does not complain, no matter what I do in the Jag. In the past, she was vocal about me going too fast or driving too aggressively. Last week, I beat a yellow light but ended up going 92 mph to do it - not even a comment. Last month, I needed to go to the second lane from a side street and had to rotate the car on power and stop 20 feet later. No warning, just did it - and no complaint. Damn, I love this car!!
But "...going up to 92 to beat a yellow light" is just plain RECKLESS!!!
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I'm experienced at much higher speeds - over 10k miles over 140 mph (Germany), Skippy School, 10 races, 1 win and 6 seconds...
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#30
Dynamic + S + Manual shift 99.9999% of time during daily commute/road trips up the 1/anytime around town and I daily drive mine. Only time I take it out of manual is on long highway runs when I'm usually cruising in 8th anyway. Rain doesn't change anything, just be lighter on the pedal - it's not that hard.
It's just muscle memory at this point everytime I get in the car: into D, over to S, dynamic on, pull right paddle into second and go.
It's just muscle memory at this point everytime I get in the car: into D, over to S, dynamic on, pull right paddle into second and go.
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On the plus side, that's how I found this forum. I googled how to disable the stop/start and found Tel's post.
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#36
It didn't for me. It was embarrassing. I'd creep up to my old driveway (which had a steep start) and as I'd inch over the 'curb', the car engine would stop. It sounded like I stalled the car. Nope, just the stop/start...in Dynamic mode.
On the plus side, that's how I found this forum. I googled how to disable the stop/start and found Tel's post.
On the plus side, that's how I found this forum. I googled how to disable the stop/start and found Tel's post.
#37
That sounds like a defect as it shouldn't be that sensitive. If you stop the car to get mail, then that could trigger it but it shouldn't go into that mode just from going slowly up onto your driveway curbing.
#39
Or install a new battery without syncing to the battery management module.