Scary Experience In My Se Today

Thats odd since the engine might rev a bit, but it should automatically take you to the next gear once it gets too high.

If you accidentally hit your paddle shifter, the fastest way to reset to auto is to move the stick left and back right. You really should learn how the gears work though as it makes driving a little more fun. I hate how its still too automated though.

Thats interesting that it would hold the gear like that. typically only "sports" cars will do that with a manumatic gearbox.

Yeah, might want to get it checked out, since naturally the car upshifts even in "manual" mode.

If you do go to the dealership, and there was something wrong, find out how it happened (car error, something you did, etc).

Not only will that help you from having it happen again, but you can also let me know how to replicate it so it can happen to me all the time. :thumbsup:
(I would love it if this car didn't upshift automatically)

In all seriousness though, I am glad you made it through ok. :beer:

The make manual trans se's? since when?

QUOTE (iwantanewsonata @ Oct 6 2010, 03:10 PM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=361583

Yeah, it would be a big help if I knew & understood how the thing works, so I know how to get out of it (or maybe use it)! I might take it to the dealer & have someone go over it with me so I don't experience this again.

Eyecue - not sure if I'm explaining this right because I don't understand it too well...it's an automatic but it has paddle shifters so you can drive it like a stick. (I think, lol)

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Yeah it's not stick, "stick" is literally a stick that shifts gears aka manual transmission. SE's have a slush box (auto transmission) with a so called ''manual mode''.

Yeah I drive cars with paddle shifters all day long, feels nothing like driving a manual car, I usually don't even use the function. Don't know why some are fascinated by it. I'd stay away if you are having problems with it.

The only way it would get into manumatic mode and not rev up on its own fast enough is if you actually had the shift lever to the left. If you accidently down shifted with the paddles it shouldn't take more than a second to automatically rev back up. I'm confused why you would have to pull over and put it in park. Shifting the lever to right automatically revs up.

It sounds like you bumped it into manual mode. That's why it stayed in 1st gear and rev'd to 8g. It wont shift unless you move the stick forward and make it shift.

I'm glad there wasn't an accident and that you are ok but it amazes me how people have no idea how a car works. This car is an automatic and it still presented a problem in this case. I think everyone should learn to drive a stick or at least how a car transmission functions (for safety purposes). I only wish the stick was an option on the SE. I miss my 330i , but still enjoy my new Sonota.

QUOTE (eyecue @ Oct 6 2010, 02:18 PM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=361590

Yeah it's not stick, "stick" is literally a stick that shifts gears aka manual transmission. SE's have a slush box (auto transmission) with a so called ''manual mode''.

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Hyundai calls it "sport mode." I don't know how "sporty" it is, though. Like someone said above, the auto-trans still makes sure you play nice!

Having said that, it IS fun to use every now and then. Staying a bit longer in a lower gear gives a nice performance--at least it SOUNDS sporty!