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Originally Posted by sfax
This is correct. All it means is putting your foot down sharply rather than gently. The auto reads this as "the driver wants to accelerate quickly" and changes down first before accelerating. It's a good craic!  |
Not exactly. "Kickdown Mode" is similar to what some people call a two-stage throttle. When pressing down on the accelorator pedal, you will notice that as you approach the bottom of the travel, there is a resistance point. If you continue to push past the resistance point, the car will immediately kickdown one or two gears. If you remain above the kickdown point, the car does not necessarily change gears.
Interestingly, some people like to feel the torque of the N55 engine so much that they place a small block of wood that prevents the car from going past this kickdown point.
From the manual (pg 65): Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving performance. Press on the accelerator beyond the resistance point at the full throttle position.