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this is the best example of how to drive tiptronic i’ve ever seen on youtube😂 most people won’t set the camera up like this and just show me and tell me what to do!!!! thanks man this is gonna change driving my A3 forever
Great video Paul! Probably the best I’ve seen honestly. One thing though, I love driving my dct on the “manual mode” but being that I’ve never actually driven a manual car I’m not too sure on how to bring the gears down. Every time I drive it in manual mode I have no problem going up gears but when I’m closing in on a stop or a red light whenever I try to downshift my RPMS shoot up like crazy and the cars engine starts yelling for help! I then freak out and put the car back onto “Drive” until it’s time for me to go again, then I put it back into the manual mode. Any suggestions or thoughts on what I might be doing wrong? Thank you !
Thanks Bradley! Okay, As you drive, notice what speed you are doing when you up shift in each gear, that is the same speed you would down shift. Wait until you completely stop before putting it into 1st gear...
Paul’s Take oh okay that’s honestly such a big help I would put it into 1st in neighborhood areas and that’s when my rev limiter would spike up the most. Thanks again for all the help and the amazing video!
@@InfiniteGamerXI hey, really late on this but don't be too scared about the rpm going up, as long as it's not redlining you're ok, you'll just be engine braking, which is good!
Thanks for the video. Ive been driving manual forever and suddenly got an automatic with this function. I havent used it because I am scared i might break the transmission..
i prefer this than a clutch manual car. its more fun imo, plus slap on a muffer delete or exhuast system and you can even hear your downshifts! I often like shifting quick (2500) up until 6th gear and cruise at 40mph to save gas.
When driving triptronic, what happens if u keep ur foot pressed down on the gas while shifting back down? Does it damage ur car? Do u have to press the break OR let off the gas when shifting down?
You don't have to lift your foot. It's electronic, so it's the same as if you were in automation with your foot to the floor. The car can and will change gears.
Hope this im not asking a silly question, But what happens if you put it on Manual mode, and you keep on accelerating in such a way that you'll go over the red line, does it eventually shift for you? And also, when slowing down, say to a complete stop, and you're in 4th gear does it stall or it shifts down for you?
Thank you for the tutorial .this will definitely be handy for me however do you have a tutorial for using the tiptronic on hills? Where I live Aotearoa (New-Zealand) we have a lot of hills big & small would really appreciate some tips & tricks to use while driving up & down the hills
When shifting, do I need to let go of the gas? Like, can I upshift or downshift with my foot still on the gas? I know this is years old, and I know this questions probably dumb....but, I just would like to learn :) great video!!
thanks for the great explanation! during 1,2,3,4,5,6, Tiptronic gear, can you go to D anytime is ok? or also D to 123456 back and force is no problem?...just worried about any damage to transmission? thanks in advance.
Do we have to bring car to a complete stop when changing from (D) drive to sport and also can we shift from (D) to sports(manual) while driving lets say in 100km/h.
@@JanieJane6149 Jeff Bridges is cool and all. I identify more with his stoner character, I think I'm more of a dead ringer to a young Harrison Ford! :)
so basically change gears at around 2k rpm? but for more increased power do it at higher rpms? I understand that this may effect fuel efficiency aswell.
Im trying to figure out if my car has a bad transmission or if it happens in the majority of triptonics... I have a volvo c30 2012 which unfortunately is auto...When im using tiptronic at downshifts sometimes are kinda rough.. My dad have a mercedes c350 2014 which automatically rev-match while downshift... I know that volvos are more "comfort" focused... I dont know if its normal in volvos from this era🙄.All gears work smooth in auto...
When coming to a full stop or jsut driving in first gear it always like feels like it goes and stops and just keep going back and fourth even if I’m accelerating. How do I help that especially going to a full stop
Like in a manual car the first gear is really just for accelerating out of a full stop. You won't really switch back to it before a junction while deceleration. I also try to figure out how to drive it best. Approaching traffic lights I decelerate and try to only shift back to 2, not to get this abrupt "braking" of the first gear. If I have to do a full stop I then switch to 1 when the car is not in motion anymore. On a slope it could be different.
You really can’t hurt it. It’s computerized. Obviously you can’t downshift when the rpm is up against the redline, besides that just down shift whenever you want. You can lift your foot off the gas or not.... play with it. Just go nuts!
Well I have a sportshift that does not automatically shift anywhere when shifting gears I can move my shifter up 1-5/d5/ auto so how do I downshift without messing/jerking my car
It depends on if you are down shifting when slowing down or to ecellerate faster. I'll assume to ecellerate faster. Basically if you are cruising down the road and you are challenged by a punk in a Ferrari, drop it down two gears and gun it!!!
How do you use manual mode for reversing in an automatic if you have to put in manual mode on the lever? Do all automatics have padels you can use on the wheel?
You just shift it up into reverse on the shifter, manual mode only affects the forward gears. Most newer cars with this feature get the wheel paddles, especially if it's a sportier type of vehicle.
What would happen if you're on the highway while on "Drive" and you all of a sudden want to manage the gears manually. Can i switch it while the car is moving?
Paul is right. You don’t have to let off the gas. It confuses the car when you do. You can ease off a little if you’re trying this out in a new car, and you don’t know it well. Just so you don’t red line it. Since some cars always have a second before they shift. I’d just keep your foot on the gas and shift. Most new cars protect the transmission in these manual modes.
Hello, I have a question... I have a septronic gears all I want to know when swap to Manuel mode... when I change gear I have stop accelerate or I can accelerate and change gear while driving
You can shift while accelerating with an automatic, it's not like a manual transmission where you need to lift from the accelerator while pressing the clutch.
in auto if you kickdown it automatically downshifts to get higher rpm. If you kickdown then downshift via triptonic will you ruin your trans? ive tried downshifting without gas and i jerked because i went from low rpm to high rpm. After that never tried to experiment a kickdown downshift
When you down shift the rpm will go higher. It should be computer controlled so it shouldn't allow the motor to spin higher than it could handle. The key word here is SHOULDN'T! But you never know...
Do you mean fuel injectors? You might benefit because you can keep the rpm’s higher, possibly preventing it from stalling. But as I’m sure you know if you don’t address the problem that vehicle is not going to last much longer…
Do you have to use triptonic gearbox like can you just drive a triptonic like a normal automatic car without switching to triptonic ever ?asking for a friend 😂she wants to buy a rx8 but it's triptonic and she only knows how to drive automatic can she just drive it all the time just as an automatic without having to switch to triptonic
Yeah, for two reasons, one is it's sports mode so you're going to drive more aggressively. Two, you can't beat the computer that is designed to give you better gas mileage.. but I wouldn't worry about it.
My car is also like this and for some reason she feels more powerful when I put it into manual also I heard if u use tiptronic feature too much it can damage ur engine is that true
It’s recommended to shift up before the RPM gets into the red to prevent damage. Personally, I rev it up to 5 or 6 rpm, but this also depends on the road and traffic conditions you are in.
@@badking2553 ik this is a lil long to respond but its all computerized and it wont let u red line, i recently started using mine and went from 3-2 and it revved to 4k rpms. gave my dad a spook thinking the engine was gonna blow up but even if u tried to downshift improperly it wouldnt let u redline
Hello ,, Is it safe to lower the gear when you slow down ,,,, and definitely rise the gear ⚙ when RPM goes up ? I used to use clutch when I manually drive, this option don't exist now now I got new car,,, I use just D , but need to check should I switch gear down when I slow down ? Thank you
this is the best example of how to drive tiptronic i’ve ever seen on youtube😂 most people won’t set the camera up like this and just show me and tell me what to do!!!! thanks man this is gonna change driving my A3 forever
Thank you Don!!!
Good info thanks
“take off traction control for fun” my type of driver 😂😎
trying to get ready for a manual and seeing someone explain this in the same model car that I'm using is amazing. thank you
Your welcome! Glad I could help!
yeah I definitely would not call this getting ready for a manual. the only way to get ready is to drive it.
keep knocking my car into tiptronic might as well learn how to use it now haha
I learned how to use my tiptronic car while driving lol I had some up and down RPMs during 😂 this video would’ve been nice to see beforehand
tiptronic shifting will also help with engine braking if your towing or descending a steep hill
Thanks man. Great tutorial . Man I miss my dad !
Thanks!
i lost my dad when i was 6 and i really appreciate this video. thank you🤎
Sorry for your loss. And thank you 🤓
Great video Paul! Probably the best I’ve seen honestly. One thing though, I love driving my dct on the “manual mode” but being that I’ve never actually driven a manual car I’m not too sure on how to bring the gears down. Every time I drive it in manual mode I have no problem going up gears but when I’m closing in on a stop or a red light whenever I try to downshift my RPMS shoot up like crazy and the cars engine starts yelling for help! I then freak out and put the car back onto “Drive” until it’s time for me to go again, then I put it back into the manual mode. Any suggestions or thoughts on what I might be doing wrong? Thank you !
Thanks Bradley! Okay, As you drive, notice what speed you are doing when you up shift in each gear, that is the same speed you would down shift. Wait until you completely stop before putting it into 1st gear...
Paul’s Take oh okay that’s honestly such a big help I would put it into 1st in neighborhood areas and that’s when my rev limiter would spike up the most. Thanks again for all the help and the amazing video!
@@InfiniteGamerXI hey, really late on this but don't be too scared about the rpm going up, as long as it's not redlining you're ok, you'll just be engine braking, which is good!
@@Playboigorti8574 everything that guy said is exactly how I feel and what I do down to the dct. Comments helped a lot
Great vid,,my question is tho ,,is it bad when I move of fast in 1st gear and allow the car to limit and change on its own ,,??
Thanks paul, I also have a Scion tc2. Didnt know what the hell I was doing when shifting to S mode lol.
Glad I could help! 🤓
Fun driving this mode.
Just tried mine out for the first time tonight, just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong😂
Thanks for the video. Ive been driving manual forever and suddenly got an automatic with this function. I havent used it because I am scared i might break the transmission..
what’s actually the do’s and dont’s when using tiptronic transmission ? im also afraid of breaking the transmission
will try n drive using tiptronic later on, i've gathered a lot of info regarding tiptronic transmission. a solid thanks!
i prefer this than a clutch manual car. its more fun imo, plus slap on a muffer delete or exhuast system and you can even hear your downshifts! I often like shifting quick (2500) up until 6th gear and cruise at 40mph to save gas.
smooth operator
When driving triptronic, what happens if u keep ur foot pressed down on the gas while shifting back down? Does it damage ur car? Do u have to press the break OR let off the gas when shifting down?
You don't have to lift your foot. It's electronic, so it's the same as if you were in automation with your foot to the floor. The car can and will change gears.
Hope this im not asking a silly question, But what happens if you put it on Manual mode, and you keep on accelerating in such a way that you'll go over the red line, does it eventually shift for you? And also, when slowing down, say to a complete stop, and you're in 4th gear does it stall or it shifts down for you?
It probably depends on the make. On the Scion, it cuts power when it hits redline but it won't shift for you. It will not stall....
Thank you for the tutorial .this will definitely be handy for me however do you have a tutorial for using the tiptronic on hills? Where I live Aotearoa (New-Zealand) we have a lot of hills big & small would really appreciate some tips & tricks to use while driving up & down the hills
Thank you, you just answered my questions with this video, blessings.
Your welcome! Glad I could help! 😀
Thankyou you've really helped me out 😊
Your welcome 😃
Sick vid bro, now I understand
Thanks buddy!😀
When shifting, do I need to let go of the gas? Like, can I upshift or downshift with my foot still on the gas?
I know this is years old, and I know this questions probably dumb....but, I just would like to learn :) great video!!
Thanks! You do not have to lift your foot to shift... Keep it to the floor!!! 😀
thanks for the great explanation! during 1,2,3,4,5,6, Tiptronic gear, can you go to D anytime is ok? or also D to 123456 back and force is no problem?...just worried about any damage to transmission? thanks in advance.
Thanks! Yeah you can go into Drive at any time….
how to know when its the right time to downshift ?
eg (when you suddently speed and have to slowdown because of a car or a light 10sec later)
Yes please answer this question. I’ve been wondering that myself
Do we have to bring car to a complete stop when changing from (D) drive to sport and also can we shift from (D) to sports(manual) while driving lets say in 100km/h.
Thank you, my friend GOD bless😃💐
Your welcome! Glad I could help!🤓
Hello 👋👋 thanks for Clear info Paul 😊🇬🇧
Your welcome! Glad I could help 🤓
@@paulstake Anyone tell you you sound like Jeff Bridges 🤔😎
@@JanieJane6149 LOL! No, now I have to watch one of his movies and compare... He was the dude, right?
messagePaul 🙂,take a look Jeff Bridges y/tube best Oscar 2010,come clean you were his stunt man😎👏❤️
@@JanieJane6149 Jeff Bridges is cool and all. I identify more with his stoner character, I think I'm more of a dead ringer to a young Harrison Ford! :)
There’s a delay because you’re not hitting the sweet spot. But dope video
Thanks buddy!
Ill have to try this out in my g37
Do it!
so basically change gears at around 2k rpm? but for more increased power do it at higher rpms? I understand that this may effect fuel efficiency aswell.
For the best fuel economy keep it in automatic…
@@paulstake but for dailt cruising, 2k RPM would be fine? I only really use it if i need the boost haha
Im trying to figure out if my car has a bad transmission or if it happens in the majority of triptonics... I have a volvo c30 2012 which unfortunately is auto...When im using tiptronic at downshifts sometimes are kinda rough.. My dad have a mercedes c350 2014 which automatically rev-match while downshift... I know that volvos are more "comfort" focused... I dont know if its normal in volvos from this era🙄.All gears work smooth in auto...
I notice you go up from 1 to 6 then drop back from 6 to 1
Can i go for example 1 - 5 or 6 then switch to Drive and brake down without gearing down.
Yeah, you can always go back to drive at any point…
Thank you for this!
Your welcome! I'm glad I could help 😃
Why tip manual I always start at gear 2
my car doesnt have a lighting notification to show you when to shift gears up, so just listening to the engine
when the revs get up near redline shift up, when you wanna slow down drop the revs to 1-3k rpm and downshift
The lighting notification just takes away from the exp. it’s better to learn your car and the noise she makes.
@@shopcoldhartd thank you brother! I was always questioning when to down shift
Great video
Thanks! 🤓
Well explained thanks
manual only european here👋 do you need to step off the gas while shifting of you can just keep pushing it?
When coming to a full stop or jsut driving in first gear it always like feels like it goes and stops and just keep going back and fourth even if I’m accelerating. How do I help that especially going to a full stop
Like in a manual car the first gear is really just for accelerating out of a full stop. You won't really switch back to it before a junction while deceleration. I also try to figure out how to drive it best. Approaching traffic lights I decelerate and try to only shift back to 2, not to get this abrupt "braking" of the first gear. If I have to do a full stop I then switch to 1 when the car is not in motion anymore. On a slope it could be different.
how do you downshift do you brake and let do it's self or do you wait for the rpm to drop around 1000 and then shift down i am not entirely sure
You really can’t hurt it. It’s computerized. Obviously you can’t downshift when the rpm is up against the redline, besides that just down shift whenever you want. You can lift your foot off the gas or not.... play with it. Just go nuts!
Well I have a sportshift that does not automatically shift anywhere when shifting gears I can move my shifter up 1-5/d5/ auto so how do I downshift without messing/jerking my car
Hey , when do you know to downshift ? low rpms will obviously blast off so just let off gas and downshift when it feels right?
It depends on if you are down shifting when slowing down or to ecellerate faster. I'll assume to ecellerate faster. Basically if you are cruising down the road and you are challenged by a punk in a Ferrari, drop it down two gears and gun it!!!
just a question, when you are using tiptronic in sixth gear, can you change it right away to neutral?
Great vid. Do i stop acelerating when shifting Just like a manual?
Nope! You can shift with your foot to the floor!
@@paulstake ok thank you sm :)
@@paulstake but if you have a turbo I think it makes a difference... I feel it sometimes in my vw to let the gear catch like a manual does.
How do you use manual mode for reversing in an automatic if you have to put in manual mode on the lever? Do all automatics have padels you can use on the wheel?
You just shift it up into reverse on the shifter, manual mode only affects the forward gears. Most newer cars with this feature get the wheel paddles, especially if it's a sportier type of vehicle.
La boîte automatique tiptronic 👍👍👍👍👍👍
What would happen if you're on the highway while on "Drive" and you all of a sudden want to manage the gears manually. Can i switch it while the car is moving?
Yeah, do it!
Do you lift off the gas when shifting or just maintain your current RPM for the shift
You don’t have to let off the gas...
Paul is right. You don’t have to let off the gas. It confuses the car when you do. You can ease off a little if you’re trying this out in a new car, and you don’t know it well. Just so you don’t red line it. Since some cars always have a second before they shift. I’d just keep your foot on the gas and shift. Most new cars protect the transmission in these manual modes.
Only when down shifting at the same rate of reverse speed for each gear when up shifting.
how do u know when to shift?
That’s the thing, you get to decide when to shift gears!
Is it safe to switch from sport and drive while driving or do u wanna be stoped before switching to sport
You can switch while driving. At least you can with the cars I’ve driven....
Can you be pressing on the gas while shifting
Yes you can
Hello, I have a question... I have a septronic gears all I want to know when swap to Manuel mode... when I change gear I have stop accelerate or I can accelerate and change gear while driving
You can shift while accelerating with an automatic, it's not like a manual transmission where you need to lift from the accelerator while pressing the clutch.
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you!
Thanks buddy!
in auto if you kickdown it automatically downshifts to get higher rpm.
If you kickdown then downshift via triptonic will you ruin your trans?
ive tried downshifting without gas and i jerked because i went from low rpm to high rpm. After that never tried to experiment a kickdown downshift
When you down shift the rpm will go higher. It should be computer controlled so it shouldn't allow the motor to spin higher than it could handle. The key word here is SHOULDN'T! But you never know...
Do I have to press the clutch when I get the car in manual mode
Definitely, press it twice!
Would it be good to use tiptronic when your air injection systems are failing and your cylinders are misfiring?
Do you mean fuel injectors? You might benefit because you can keep the rpm’s higher, possibly preventing it from stalling. But as I’m sure you know if you don’t address the problem that vehicle is not going to last much longer…
Teach me how to use the touareg v8 4.2 2004 tiptronic
Do you have to use triptonic gearbox like can you just drive a triptonic like a normal automatic car without switching to triptonic ever ?asking for a friend 😂she wants to buy a rx8 but it's triptonic and she only knows how to drive automatic can she just drive it all the time just as an automatic without having to switch to triptonic
Yeah she can just leave it in automatic all the time. I bet it would be fun in an RX8!
Can it be turned on the fly...does the car need to be completely stop before changing it to manual. Thanks
Yeah, you can go in and out whenever. Moving or not...
Can you use 4Th gear as a faux sport mode? Just for short distances %o pr#even% damage:to CVT?
Great Video, what year honda is this?
Thanks! That’s a Scion TC! I think it was a 2016….
Hello!! I am wondering whether or not I can do this in a 99 Honda Civic Sedan? 🙂
I don’t think it was about back then…
does it make much difference in fuel consumption?
Yeah, for two reasons, one is it's sports mode so you're going to drive more aggressively. Two, you can't beat the computer that is designed to give you better gas mileage.. but I wouldn't worry about it.
Didn’t know they still make Scions…..lol
Will it do harm to your if you never use the Tiptronic?
Not at all! Most people never do…
Can you switch to triptonic while cruising? Or does the car must be full stop
You can definitely change it while you are driving...
My car is also like this and for some reason she feels more powerful when I put it into manual also I heard if u use tiptronic feature too much it can damage ur engine is that true
I heard the same thing about the Scion TC. I don't know if it is true or not, but if you heard it and I heard it, maybe you should be careful....
@@paulstake ok thanks I mean I prefer the regular drive over that anyway just wanted to be sure
Is tiptronic better than automatic transmission? I am really confused. Hope you give me a valuable answer. Thanks in advance...
Triptronic is an automatic with the option to change gears on manually…
@@paulstake Thank you so much
@@user-sf4lu9hj3c Glad I could help!!! 😀
So u shift up when the RPM gets into the red pretty much?
It’s recommended to shift up before the RPM gets into the red to prevent damage. Personally, I rev it up to 5 or 6 rpm, but this also depends on the road and traffic conditions you are in.
Do you find 4th gear to be kind of weak when at higher speeds?
Nope, we just go higher gears in one race. 😎
Okay so when downshifting is it normal for my car to rev up? I’m downshifting between 2-1 rpms. Or what is normal?
Yeah, when you down shift it will rev higher giving you more power until it reaches redline. upshift just before it hits redline...
@@paulstake Okay good how about when braking? I’m afraid that’ll rev too high and I don’t wanna break anything
@@badking2553 ik this is a lil long to respond but its all computerized and it wont let u red line, i recently started using mine and went from 3-2 and it revved to 4k rpms. gave my dad a spook thinking the engine was gonna blow up but even if u tried to downshift improperly it wouldnt let u redline
Hello ,,
Is it safe to lower the gear when you slow down ,,,, and definitely rise the gear ⚙ when RPM goes up ?
I used to use clutch when I manually drive, this option don't exist now
now I got new car,,, I use just D , but need to check should I switch gear down when I slow down ?
Thank you
You don’t have to if you are in automatic. You should if you are on sportstronic…
@@paulstake Thank you for the reply, you are right , I an on automatic and when I speed down I find out gear number goes down ,,,,
Thanks
Are they reliable?
What? Scions? They are very reliable...
If your on 5th do you drop it down to 4th yo go faster?
Yeah, it will accelerate faster if you drop it down one, or even two gears.
Make a longer video!
If I change from 2 to 3 do I accelerate faster ?
You'll go faster but accelerate slower. To accelerate faster you need to down shift until you reach redline. Then upshift...
would u let go of accelerator like a manual?
That's not necessary. You can keep the peddle to the medal!
Can you drive it in automatic all the time?
Yeah, I usually do...
Great video! Can I put it in sports mode and still drive it as automatic without “manually” changing gears? Thanks!
Thanks! No, you have to change the gears...
Depends on your car an audi will give you an extra sport mode. This mode will rev to 5000.you wont have to shift.
Ye the mitsubishi asx sport will automatically shift if u dont
Hello
Hey
@@paulstake I just bought a Infinity Q60 and I'm trying to learn the tiptronic. Your vid was super fun and easy to understand.
@@merkara37 Thanks Merkara37! And congratulations on your new car! :)
Complicated just leave it normal
It’s not but it’s mostly a gimmick anyway…