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Shift paddles

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The signals from the shift paddles are only conveyed through the steering column switch cluster, and not processed.

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Paddles
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Item Explanation
1 Left shift paddle: Downshift - pull briefly
2 Right shift paddle: Upshift - pull briefly