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Auto not dropping into 1st

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some do it and some dont its all in the auto tune, first gear is not used much unless ur full throttle, once tuned they all allow it to be used more, there are 2 main qualifications for each gear to be used vehicle speed, throttle position, for wot shifting rpm/speed, looking at the down shifts on normal mode in 2011 6.0
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Sports mode will drop to 1st. Manual mode will drop to 2nd when you come to a stop. I cannot remember what my V6 did in the Calais V but I assume it did the same thing.
 

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Sports mode will drop to 1st. Manual mode will drop to 2nd when you come to a stop. I cannot remember what my V6 did in the Calais V but I assume it did the same thing.
Yes, that's exactly what mine does.
 

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Sports mode will drop to 1st. Manual mode will drop to 2nd when you come to a stop. I cannot remember what my V6 did in the Calais V but I assume it did the same thing.
Yes, that's exactly what mine does.
Mine doesn't... manual in my SV6 will always drop to 1st. I can upload a video to here tomorrow.
my SV6 goes down to 1st if I leave it in manual and don't change down when slowing down to a stop.
 

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Why not? Of course it's acceptable if they all do it and it's an intended behaviour. If it's not "acceptable" to yourself the time to make a point of that would be on your test drive where you decide it's a dealbreaker and to not buy the product on offer.

I was making a general comment here. We always get told by Dealers that various noises and issues relating to our cars are "normal" - oil consumption, differential whines, HVAC issue etc. may be "normal" as in commonly experienced with that model, but they are not necessarily acceptable.
 

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Mine doesn't... manual in my SV6 will always drop to 1st. I can upload a video to here tomorrow.
Yeah. I suppose that's as it doesn't have the v8 torque to easily handle a 2nd gear start.
The only time I ever notice this is if I forget I'm in manual mode and stop at the lights etc. It kind of goes with the whole manual select thing. It only goes down gears if absolutely necessary and first just isn't necessary. Of course if I select first it takes off in first, or second or third, as selected. In auto mode, it always takes off in first. No if's, no buts.
 

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My 17 Redline, drops to first, in manual shift or auto, everytime, my mates LS3 clubby though won't pick first regardless.... Ever, he has to select first then take off
 

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Starting in 2nd in auto seems to be an HSV (and obviously V8) thing.
 

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I was wondering about manual mode downshift into 1st gear.
Vfssr2 auto
In manual mode At what speed can I downshift into 1st gear?
 

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I was wondering about manual mode downshift into 1st gear.
Vfssr2 auto
In manual mode At what speed can I downshift into 1st gear?

really, really slow - or stopped. 1st is very short. To the point i rarely use it tbh.
 
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