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      02-23-2020, 03:47 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by buze View Post
Yes, you get then 'semi manual' control for a little while, until you stop shifting for a few seconds, perhaps 15s or so. I find it quite handy really, especially if you come to say, a sequence of turns and want to 'take over' the downshift without going full manual.

Or when overtaking of course, as I said, I'm more of the 'two click down and whack it' sort of person, the only problem is that you have to deal with the upshift as well until you are done, afterward it'll take over again...

You can also use the click down for using engine braking, in downhill places, or if you drive behind someone and dont want to have to brake all the time.
so I don't have to first move the shifter over to the +/- side, I can just use the paddles at will?
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