"manual" mode on the column shifter.

[Driver72]

Hey guys, so I've tried a couple times and I think I'm missing something here.

 

When I move the shifter down to "L" and can use the (lets be honest.....lame) toggle switch on the column shifter, if I select a gear, when I push the throttle down, it automatically downshifts out of the gear I have selected?

 

I've tried it in "Tow/Haul Mode" as well, and it does the same thing?

 

WTF am I missing here so it stays in the gear I select?

 

Thanks

[StinkyCheese]

Transmission won't go any higher than the gear you select. The only gears you can manually select and not have it shift are 1st and 2nd I believe.

[KARNUT]

It will not shift early, it will let you hold the gear till rev limiter. You select a gear say M5 it will go up and down like normal just wouldnt pass M5. It's good for keeping it out of V4.

[smrr1]

Guys i think he wants to select a high gear and not down shift, maybe for snow or ice use. Can we do that? I understand it won't let you start in 3rd from a start but shifting up quickly and being able to use the throttle with out a lot of torque or gear can be helpful.

[Driver72]

Guys i think he wants to select a high gear and not down shift, maybe for snow or ice use. Can we do that? I understand it won't let you start in 3rd from a start but shifting up quickly and being able to use the throttle with out a lot of torque or gear can be helpful.

 

 

Bingo.

I don't want the transmission to downshift.

In my other cars and my only other trucks I've owned (2013 and 2014 Ram) you could be going say 30-35 mph and manually select 4th gear.

Then press the pedal down (even to the floor if you want for slow acceleration) and the transmission will not kick down to say 2nd or 3rd which if you are on snow, ice or even rain, can cause the rear tires to break loose and set off traction control.

Is this NOT possible in a GM truck?

[Donstar]

The term "manual" can be misleading however I can't suggest a better term. Your owners manual has a good explanation of how this feature operates.

[Chevor]

Gear limiter.

[LongrangeLauber]

Yeah it won't lock it into a specific gear, rather lock out higher gears

[Billy346]

Sounds kind of silly, but do you have 4WD? If so, just put it in AUTO when in snow or ice and maintain a safe following distance from the vehicle in front of you. My truck seems to keep the transmission in the highest gear possible at any speed, no matter what setting I have the transmission on.

[Driver72]

Dang! GM really needs to get with the times (of a decade ago) with electronics/technology in many areas.....this is not great.

There is absolutely zero reason why you shouldn't be able to have it actually STAY in the gear you manually select when pushing down the throttle. There is no purpose of having the option to choose what gear you want to be in if it's going to kick down a gear or three when you press the throttle down!! Ugh.

[KARNUT]

That would work with lower TQ. engines, high TQ engines would burn up the trans.

[Donstar]

To suggest that GM has to get with the times because of how the "M" function works is a curiosity. It works for me exactly as described in the owners manual. GM has offered transmissions that were fully manual c/w foot operated clutch and also automatics with the D 2 1 format. This "M" function is different -not better - not worse. If given the choice, I would prefer a fully manual transmission but I understand the reasons it is no longer an option. I would be willing to bet the engineers at GM have their reasons and are current with their knowledge.

[Andy Seibel]

There is absolutely zero reason why you shouldn't be able to have it actually STAY in the gear you manually select when pushing down the throttle.

 

Driver, I don't quite understand why the normal transmission operation is so inconvenient for you? Are you really just concerned with spinning your tires on snow? Why do so many people have problems keeping their wheels from spinning? My truck handles great in snow. I was passing tons of cars in our 7" storm this Sunday and I felt confident in the vehicle's handling. You just can't FLOOR it when there is snow on the road.

[Sean Neilan]

How flat is it where you live?

[Andy Seibel]

At my house, pretty flat. Though I'm not sure why that matters. When I drive up a snow covered incline, I do not put my foot flat to the floor. There is a lot of throttle between 0- FLOOR IT!

 

I guess if I was driving up a mountain logging trail that was not plowed I may have problems, but those type of "roads" aren't meant to be accessible to the public either.

 

I'm just trying to figure out how an automatic downshift is detrimental to the OP. For normal road driving? Or is it a situation or road condition that should just be avoided?