Thread: Manumatic Transmission Mode

Greetings! I am way enjoying my 2011 Molten Plus: 3200K miles.

I'm curious how many people regularly use the manumatic feature on their automatic gearboxes?

I thought it was just a novelty at first, but I find myself using it more and more. Kinda fun and useful actually. Hold low gears longer and shift when you want - zip through traffic at will. Then let the system downshift for you automatically when you slow down. And your left foot never gets tired. Cool.

I hope it's robust enough to use all the time. Any thoughts on that?

I'll find out, I guess.

Best to everyone!

That is one feature that I wish the 2010's had.

But alas I love my Soul!

I use this all the time to blow away cruising morons on the few stretches of two-lane road between work and home

When I test drove mine, the sales guy wasn't all too sure about it. So now with 800 miles on my new Soul+, I kinda want to explore this feature. But I'm not sure how to use it compared to using a real manual and I do not want to damage my transmission. Is there anything special I have to do or is this a fool-proof feature?

I just bought a manual, so I enjoy all of those features all the time

Originally Posted by Jonsmiley57

When I test drove mine, the sales guy wasn't all too sure about it. So now with 800 miles on my new Soul+, I kinda want to explore this feature. But I'm not sure how to use it compared to using a real manual and I do not want to damage my transmission. Is there anything special I have to do or is this a fool-proof feature?

It's fairly goof-proof. Flick left to engage - don't even have to press the button. Then flick up or down to shift. When you coast to a stop, will automatically return to first gear.

I have faith that the computer won't let me exceed redline, although I came close on the highway once by accident.

It will also upshift automatically as well it just lets you get higher up in the RPMS before doing so..

I use mine a good deal and switch back and forth frequently while driving.

Originally Posted by Sinabu

It will also upshift automatically as well it just lets you get higher up in the RPMS before doing so..

I use mine a good deal and switch back and forth frequently while driving.

Up-shifts automatically, too? Can't wait to try that . . .

Originally Posted by kfergiez

I just bought a manual, so I enjoy all of those features all the time

Us too. The dealership tried to talk us into Manumatic since they had the model we wanted in Manumatic, but we made them search around for a true manual.

You're safe using it. At lower speeds, it will go into a lower gear. If you're at a higher speed, it won't change gears but will display what gear you're in (which will be 4).