 Downshift Button At End Of Gas Pedal Travel?, never knew about this.... |
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 Mar 8 2010 - 03:50 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 156 Joined: Dec 9th, 09 From: Toronto (GTA) Member No.: 7,562  |
Is it just me or did most of you guys know that if you need to downshift to the best gear to quickly accelerate to pass someone or get out of a jam, you can press the gas pedal all the way down and you get a click / switch that puts down shifts it into what ever it needs.
I had no idea about this. I find that if you play with it a bit you can really use it smoothly too. Try it with the car off, you can feel the switch. I had no idea. Only car I know that allows me 3 ways to downshift and any giving time. |
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Mar 8 2010 - 04:02 AM
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 This is my smart. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Group: Regular Members Posts: 9,038 Joined: Jun 12th, 05 From: Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA Member No.: 95 |
Yes, very cool, isn't it?
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Mar 8 2010 - 04:20 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 348 Joined: Jul 28th, 08 From: Ottawa,Ontario Member No.: 6,231 |
Me not know this, me try soon!
 I was getting so tired of my inability to gear down/accelerate quickly like I did in my Tacoma it beggared belief! Bil, in the future please don't keep stuff like this under your hat,OK? 
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Mar 8 2010 - 05:47 AM
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This is my smart. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Group: Regular Members Posts: 9,038 Joined: Jun 12th, 05 From: Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA Member No.: 95 |
Didn't think it was a secret, 'boss! Heh-heh... hasn't everybody stamped on the go-pedal once or twice just to see what would happen?
B 
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Mar 8 2010 - 07:22 AM
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 'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Yes we have!
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 2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline)  2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car!  1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection  |
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Mar 8 2010 - 08:03 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: Jun 29th, 07 From: Sunshine Coast BC Member No.: 3,704 |
Well isn't that how you pass all the time? just step on the gas all the way?
I don't get it. -------------------- Just cruzin in the "RAT"
1989 Mitsubishi Canter cab-over "dropside" 4 cyl diesel, 5 speed RHD, power tailgate, dualies, 10'x5'box, work truck, (kind of a slug though) 2005 Pulse, first brand new car!, Brabus this"N"that, racey stuff too, big fat tires, heater leather seats, stacked and ready to rock baby. Bring on the twisties! |
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Mar 8 2010 - 09:02 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 316 Joined: Jun 7th, 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 75 |
I don't think that button is there on the Pure model. I read about it in the manual even before I had received my car, but I could never get stomping the gas to have any effect on my gear. I don't really find using my hand to downshift troubling anyway, and most of the time I don't even need to change gears to pass someone regardless.
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Mar 8 2010 - 09:17 AM
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 Crazy Quacker Group: Regular Members Posts: 8,885 Joined: Jul 30th, 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
Only cars equipped with softouch (automatic) have it. So yeah, Pure and Pulse don't have it stock.
-Iain --------------------  Nosedive.... 280 000 km+ |
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Mar 8 2010 - 12:07 PM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 156 Joined: Dec 9th, 09 From: Toronto (GTA) Member No.: 7,562 |
NOw if only I had a little 6 speed MT..............
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Mar 8 2010 - 04:16 PM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,189 Joined: Apr 24th, 07 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 2,861 |
QUOTE (bilgladstone @ Mar 8 2010 - 06:47 AM)  Didn't think it was a secret, 'boss! Heh-heh... hasn't everybody stamped on the go-pedal once or twice just to see what would happen? B stamped the pedal to the floor??? Nope, never have. -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Mar 8 2010 - 06:10 PM
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Crazy Quacker Group: Regular Members Posts: 8,885 Joined: Jul 30th, 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
Ya right!
-Iain -------------------- Nosedive.... 280 000 km+ |
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Mar 8 2010 - 08:14 PM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,189 Joined: Apr 24th, 07 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 2,861 |
QUOTE (Duck @ Mar 8 2010 - 07:10 PM) Ya right! -Iain i'll take a poly graph if you have access too one mr. duck. I have never floored my smart. why would I need to?? -------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2006 Black/silver Pulse Coupe, Smart cup holder,two cd tray sets,softouch,smart premium sound package,Rev counter & clock,Smart mud flaps,Raised rear view mirror,A/C,Turn signals and park lites in headlite cluster,LED interior lites, LED side markers with blink mod,Fram pollen filter (CF8249),Cruise control,Super white headlite bulbs,Wiper arm spray nozzel,Vertical wipe mod,DRL city lites mod,Home made camo cargo cover,Passenger side window controller,Matching fabric armrest,A real horn,Lockable drawer,MDC Drivelock,Handy base platform, Checker plate footrest,chrome exhaust tip, |
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Mar 9 2010 - 03:03 AM
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Crazy Quacker Group: Regular Members Posts: 8,885 Joined: Jul 30th, 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 201 |
Beacuse it's slow if you don't. Ah well, in Ontario, anyway... you're dead meat if you don't! Floored, the cdi can just keep up with city traffic...
-Iain -------------------- Nosedive.... 280 000 km+ |
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Mar 9 2010 - 04:07 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 348 Joined: Jul 28th, 08 From: Ottawa,Ontario Member No.: 6,231 |
I never have only because I cringe at the thought of a 3cyl diesel flying
to pieces rev limiter or no, so unless a Freightliner is bearing down on me at 100K plus I suppose I'll just sit & wait behind this city bus, thanks! 
-------------------- 2005 450 cdi passion blue w/power sunroof ,Softtouch transmission, ignition free power window conversion
Kofangar-Lasse's "450&1/2" font panel mod , euro front turn signal conversion w/led side blinkers spin on oil filter adapter, SGII, Roadster wheel package W/ Moon wheel covers,Orbital yellow top AGM deep cycle battery, "Continental"DIY spare tire mount, TPMS,OE air filter, self installed clock & tach package 900W Lil'Buddy space heater w/timer under driver seat, tolsen's coolant restrictor plug Led axle tube end turn/stop signals red/blue, Led angel eyes An Airedale, erect beside the chauffeur of a Rolls-Royce, Often gives you the impression she's there from choice. -- E.B. White 95 Tacoma 4wd |
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Mar 9 2010 - 04:15 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 156 Joined: Dec 9th, 09 From: Toronto (GTA) Member No.: 7,562 |
THis is why I dont Slam it down. That said if you smoothly press it down at the right timing it works awesome.
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Mar 9 2010 - 09:50 AM
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Group: Regular Members Posts: 414 Joined: Jul 3rd, 07 From: GTA Member No.: 3,730 |
QUOTE (planedriver @ Mar 8 2010 - 06:50 AM) Is it just me or did most of you guys know that if you need to downshift to the best gear to quickly accelerate to pass someone or get out of a jam, you can press the gas pedal all the way down and you get a click / switch that puts down shifts it into what ever it needs. I rarely do this. I've found with the European 451's (rental cars on vacation), with their different transmissions (different from the North American transmission and similar to the old 450 trans) its like a hare trigger - it downshifts when you barely touch the pedal. I find it quite annoying. |
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Mar 9 2010 - 10:40 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,223 Joined: Apr 23rd, 07 From: North Vancouver Member No.: 2,847 |
After the remap, no push to the floor required...
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Mar 9 2010 - 10:44 AM
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 Efficiency Matters Group: Moderators Posts: 5,465 Joined: May 26th, 05 From: Abbotsford, BC Member No.: 43 |
I forced a few auto downshifts in my time, but it's not particularly great. If you do it right, you go down TWO gears. I also think in manual mode it will also down shift?
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Mar 9 2010 - 12:21 PM
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'Floating' Director of CsC Group: Moderators Posts: 20,054 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
The Euro 451 yes, which is freakin' annoying!
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450: Snowball (BRABUS Tailor Made, leather/Alcantara, OE cruise)
2005 smart cdi pulse cabriolet 450: Rana smartii, "smart frog" (green/black/blue cloth, OE cruise, strikeline) 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200: The family car, small outside and massive inside: a solid, comfy reliable car! 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection: A nice Pininfarina classic with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection |
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Mar 9 2010 - 01:04 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 3,399 Joined: May 9th, 07 From: West Island of Montreal Member No.: 2,983 |
I rarely use auto mode, and I've never experienced an "auto-down-shift" when matting the pedal in manual mode.
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