How to use Paddles Shifter on a Honda Vehicle CVT Transmission
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
- In this video I show you how to use Honda Accord Sport Special Edition Paddles shifters with the CVT Transmission equipped vehicles.
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I hope everyone enjoyed the video and please let me know your thoughts on the Paddle Shifters coupled with the CVT Transmission.
You’re very welcome! Thanks for the positive and true comment 😂
I'd like to be able to change the automatic switch to 1st-2nd gear when in sport mode with the shifters on my Auto V6. Anybody have any luck on that or is it just a bad idea all together😅
Omg this was awesome thank you so much. Experimented a great deal with the paddle shifters during my first road trip to Georgia. Hills up and down; I was like maybe I should try it. What a difference. Didn’t have to break much.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Informative and to the point! I only feel comfortable hitting the sport manual from zero with no music on. Great tip on drive to paddle shift.
Thank you!
Really helpful! Had no idea how to use those things. Thanks a lot
You’re welcome, thanks for the comment!
Really useful. Just got a 2016 Cvt hatch and wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna money shot it into Honda Heaven.
My buddy is getting a new 2022 Honda Civic sport with these paddle shifters he was asking me for help learning how to daily drive with them because I own a 2016 VW CC that has manual shift with the stick along with paddle shifters so mine is a little different this video helped me so much I didn’t realize his shifts where simulated shifts instead of actual full shifts. Super cool stuff.
Good to hear, yeah CVT is basically a Belt and pulleys. Just more advanced.
Yes sir,have the same car so a follower and you always reply if asked something.Keep up the good work.
Thanks man! Appreciate it.
My only complaint about the video is you can't actually *see* the paddle shifters to see when you are activating them (or the RPM gauge enough to see how the engine responds.)
Noted for next time!
Mugsys RapSheet can i install paddle shifter in my civic ex?
“ It says yield buddy, let’s go.” 😂😂 felt that everytime I run into someone at a yield sign with no traffic coming. Lol
Hey! Great Video. Loved your dedication towards the video - The print-out did help. Keep up the good work! Cheers.
Thank you! If you have any video requests I am all ears.
@@NightHawkMotors I'd love to see a video about best practices for fuel economy in a CVT, and going a step further, something I haven't seen much on Yt is an OBD2 Bluetooth device paired with a smartphone for optimal car data display. You would ace these, I reckon. Thank you!
I will see what I can do!
@@NightHawkMotors Sure! Thank you. Tag me in.
WHOA when you were driving, I recognized that area immediately lmao. Love this state. Anyway, I'm currently looking into getting a vehicle with a CVT transmission. This was very helpful. So many people out there HATE them, but I think it might be okay.
My 2017 accord has had no issues at all 61k almost 7 years old. This is awesome if you don't want a car eating into savings.
Bro your explanation is brilliant 👏👏👏 thanks for making a very useful video
Thank you very much!!!
@@NightHawkMotors keep it up bro we are with you 🙏💪
i love your videos kept up the good work
Thanks as always Ralph!
paddle shifting is very nice on the sport hatches 2016 to 2021 i believe? very fun doing 2nd gear pulls
4:00 I think my 2018 accord sport with the 1.5 does this as well and specifically on steep hills. On ones that are less steep i just keep my foot where it is on the gas and the rpms don’t move that much but when I let off the gas, the rpms always go up quite a bit.
Getting a 2022 civic sport that will hit the lot fresh from the factory in a few weeks. great info. I'm looking forward to the functionality of normal D + paddle shifting as well as sport mode paddle shifting for fun. was weary of cvt for a bit but seems like you have tons of control with minimal delay, especially with the new versions.
I love the way those new civics look, good luck with it!
I'd steer clear from ANY CVT vehicle if you're planning on buying one. Very bad and prone to issues. I see and incredible amount of clients coming in with transmission issues in CVT vehicles, FAR more than anything else by lightyears, get a manual or a 5 - # speed automatic. Also quite boring to drive! I'm a mechanic if that's anything to you.
Thanks for this!! I’ve honestly been nervous to use sport mode and the paddle shifters but now I’m kind of excited to try it hahaha
Update: It takes some getting used to but it definitely makes driving less boring considering it’s still an automatic.
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!
For sure, I use in whenever I get bored on some backroads.
Can I go from sports mode and then i to normal drive mode or will I destroy it?
@@jerrysmith8326 It's meant for that. Just do not repeatedly down shift too early or up shift too late. Do not wind the motor. This is not a standard trans.
@@jerrysmith8326 all sports mode does is hold a gear. Your car is gonna be fine man
I have a car, a 2012 Honda Jazz (Fit in the US) for almost a year and a half now and I only used its Sports mode just 1 time while driving uphill in an expressway and it run so fast that I have to maintain a speed limit of 100kph.
So in Sports mode I don't have to use the paddle shifters? in my 2016 Honda hrv
Which shift is for normal driving? Without going up hills or through crazy traffic?
Duuuude, thanks man
Thank you 🥹🥹
I'm glad you sound like me when I'm driving lol. People going 35 in a 45 is the reason we have other laws.
Finally someone who gets me haha.
Thanks I was wondering why my car was slowing down without my brakes I didn’t realize the engine try’s to slow the car down, I have the 2011 EX-L V6 Coupe, my ECO mode is electronic so I can’t turn it off and it is constant taking my engine from a 6Cylinder to a 3-4 cylinder as I drive, it honestly made me think my transmission was bad but now after driving it a bit I work with the engine more and try not to come down so hard on the brakes when stopping since I tend to speed.
get a tuner and disable rev hang, hondas are notorious for rev hang, I remember having an 06 civic and I thought the transmission was an early cvt model because of how bad it would act
Subscribed for the paper info sheet. Muy amazing.
Thanks 😂
Night Hawk Motors lol anytime
Nice video, thanks. But remember yeild is VERY different than merge. Yield means to "Yield" to oncoming drivers, not "merge" into traffic. I see this mistake happening all the time.
I have an 08 Fit and when I downshift to slow up it just drops. It feels kinda dangerous. Everything else sport mode on my car is great. Any suggestions?
just bought a car with this system in it. I'm new to it but so far i enjoy using the gear shifter up and down to up/downshift instead of the paddles, the paddles are stuck in that same position on the wheel so you have to keep both hands there no matter what.
I like driving with 1 hand and gripping wherever i like, so it seems 1 hand on the wheel and other on the shifter is perfect for me
I know what you mean, I drove manual for 10 years and often mind my self gripping the shifter.
Great video! Is it any harm in switching from D to S or viceversa while you are driving? I use S1 for climbing ramps but right after switch to D, but always with the car stopped... Thanks!
Nope, it will be fine switching while moving.
Used the paddle shifters in sport mode for the first time today, I was going uphill on Sm4 so I wondered what would happen if i went to a lower gear. So I went to Sm1 and I just started hearing the loudest revving with no idea what was going on, so I just switched back to normal drive and everything went back to normal. 😅 Hopefully I didn’t break anything since I completely forgot that you use a lower gear to go downhill, not uphill....
if you didn't go past redline then it's probably just because in normal driving conditions even while flooring it the transmission always shifts around 2-1.5k before redline changing the gearing with the paddleshifters probably jsut put it up all the way to redline and you're noot used to that sound, also cvts sound really loud and weird when they are geared in sportmode
@@Toymonkeyjr Yea, now that I've gotten used to using sports mode that was definitely what happened lol
you got it backwards you use low gear for uphill high gear for downhill
thanks for the video, but i still don't understand how to use it after viewing the video. lol. I've never driven a manual so this is very foreign to me. lol
Me while watching this video:
“Hey this area looks familiar.”
You: *drives right past centerton square*
😂😂 I grew up right by there in mount laurel. I’m very familiar where you were driving
So funny how I look up a video on how to use paddle shifters and this is the first one I see
What are the chances!
Also very helpful!
I know, video tags are so important!
Always loved Mount Laurel lived there when I was really young.
Thanks, for the kind words!
nice
the most fun thing in the car is driving it manual and automatic killed all the fun. This is something that brings back the real power in the driver's hands@
Owning an oldschool 1980’s manual shifting car for years, I never actually had access to other modern cars of today except my own. Therefore I’m new to this whole new mechanics of driving.
Can you please show us a step at a time how to switch from automatic gear shifting to manual paddle shifting vise versa beginning from a standstill? What controls / switches are involved?
Thanks
Interesting different language US to UK where we would use the highest gear 5 or 6 to keep revs down on fast roads and change down to lower gears for hills or to accelerate from stand still in 1st gear.
Great video! My question is: when you drive in S mode with paddle shifters(S M+gear position), how do you go back to the normal S (only S is shown)?
You have to put it back into normal drive then into S
@@NightHawkMotors You can actually just hold the right paddle
So when in the normal drive mode ? Is the car completely automatic at that point ? Do I have to use the paddle shifters at all ? Because I know you said you can use them to slow down instead of using the breaks
The normal driving mode is just when you put the car into drive, if the car is in drive and you use the paddles after about 5 seconds it switches off the paddle mode and goes back into normal drive.
I do this all the time in my 2018 accord sports but it has that turbo that makes you boost at low gears.
Do you know what dm1 means when it's on sport?
Allen Lafaele drive manual 1 gear?
@@cartoonathalo I'm not too sure bro. But when it's on it the car is very loud n I have stock exhaust so I get worried if I'm doing something wrong
Allen Lafaele seems like the CVT. I have a 2020 2.0t now. When I was on the 1.5t the CVT was loud when gunning it down the road.
@@cartoonathalo yea I have a cvt. Bt I was jus worried that I did something wrong bc the engine got really loud n you could hear the exhaust more. Question when are you usually supposed to down shift n shift up?
Great video.
Question: do both paddles do the same or are they different?
One paddle shifts up (+) while the other shifts down (-)
I don’t get it. What was the first part again?
If you do use the paddle shifters and are afraid to upshift or downshift will it take care of itself if you just let it be?
If you’re in drive mode it’ll adjust back into the correct gear
Good video helped me before l go the same car. Have you done anything yet? l did cold air intake, and changed the Continental tires at 49K?
Just changed to new tires, made a video about it. It did remove the noise I was complaining about completely. Other than that it is stock and running well. Did you see alot of improvement with the CAI?
@@NightHawkMotors l`m glad it did solve the problem. Actually higher RPM a bit lively besides noise not much in return. l didnt know' D' can be used with the paddels. Nice tip.
Which tire ended up getting?
Quick question bro does it hurt my transmission if I downshift instead of using the brakes? Not over revving when downshifting just curious!! Honda accord 2013 sport 54,567 mileage cvt automatic transmission.
it’ll be better all around just to use the brakes. the reason the car slows down with downshifts is because the transmission tries to catch the shifts
we have the same car! no it doesnt hurt the car at all. i basically downshift more than brake and im still going strong. i have 53k miles
@@CivEtzio 💪🏻💪🏻 don't forget to change the CVT oil and filter!
@@kripiitonik5009 yup already done
Hi! How exactly does this engine shift? Isn't CVT a single gear? I'm so confused and can't find a solid answer. Thanks
It’s essentially a pulley system instead of individual gears. Hard to explain
@@NightHawkMotors yeah I get how CVTs work, I just don't get how you shift a pulley system
@@Tenmilmedia it locks the pulleys into a set ratio. It isn’t a new gear but it simulates and acts like one
When I drive my 2023 ridgeline and hit the (-) shifter it downshifts to like 3 or 4th gear really whining the motor instead of dropping 1 or 2 gears it jumps alot gears.
The 2023 ridgeline has a different type of transmission entirely. 9 speed automatic.
What camera and attachment are you using on POV mode? Thanks!
A go pro hero 5 with a headband. Got it out of an amazon set.
When u put it in sport mode do U have to use the paddle shifters to shift ?
You do not.
If you put it in sport then use paddles it expects you to use them for a bit but if you stop using them it’ll return back into normal sport mode
So when your slowing down do you press the break or no.? Do you just simply press the downshifters rapidly So it can slow down?
Depends on how fast you want to slow down, you can use the engine as a makeshift engine brake to slow the car but add brakes as needed.
Does it down shift by itself?
Quick question... will it automatically shift up if u keep red lining? Just wondering for like racing and stuff
Yeah, it automatically shifted up if you try to redline it on mine.
@@NightHawkMotors dang do u know around how many rpms it does that ?
I think around 6k, there are rev limiters on these engines to keep them from spinning to fast.
Can I shift into sport mode while driving or do I have to Brake while driving
You can switch whenever
I just got a 19 civic sport and was curious how to do it but scared to actually do it lmfao
I actually have access to a 2018 Sport, I can make a video on that car specifically.
@@NightHawkMotors if you're up for it, that would be much appreciated 🙌🏼
@@NightHawkMotors please! i just got the 18
Accidentaly tapped my paddle shifter once. Heard a loud roar as it propelled my car very fast. Scared the crap out of me. Now I am very careful not to touch it again.😂😱😂
@@williamchua7261 did you experience any problems with your car since then from doing that?
We just got an hrv with paddle shifters. We were going about 45mph. My wife said "hey what does this do"? And she down shifted twice. You could hear the engine rev up higher. Automatically, I told her to put on the brakes and pull over. Whole episode lasted about 4 seconds. The hrv seems fine. Do we have a problem here or not?
Dude you just downshifted the car, of course it'll rev higher. The point of paddleshifts in automatic cars to make overtakes easier and safer in traffic. I dont know which model/year you use but CVT doesnt have any gear, it just simulates it unless you switch to ''S'' mode in transmission and it is not a deal. If the rpm didnt reach rev limiter and hit it for some seconds, it might cause a problem but probably everything is just fine.
@@demoleoder9926 I think I had a similar situation but I was on sport mode n I had to down shift to exit the freeway. The car engine was loud and you could here the exhaust much more louder(stock) n the when I switched it back to reg drive it led off and the engine wasn't as loud. N b4 I switched it to regular instead of sport it showed dm1 or sm1 I'm not too sure. Is that normal?? Kinda confused n worried if I did something wrong
M1 = Manual 1.
In manual shift mode, the M indicator and gear number appear in the shift indicator. If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed approaches the tachometer’s red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up. As the vehicle speed slows down, the transmission automatically shifts down accordingly. When the vehicle comes to a
stop, it automatically shifts down into 1st gear.
You can cancel manual shift mode by switching to any other mode.
Downshift left and up shift right
Is this the same for 2014-2016 crv?
If it has paddle shifters and the 2.4 motor it should be close.
so if i switch to sports mode and go down a gear to get an accelerate, can i just leave it and it auto switches back to automatic or do i have to use manual until i leave sports mode.
in sport mode u do all the work all the time. in drive mode you can jump in with the paddles anytime but it will revert back into auto drive mode if it senses in a few seconds that you are not shifting anymore.
@@christo6765 so possibility to stall still
@@Drunk0nCustard you will never stall. computer is always watching over you. if you approach anything dangerous to the engine the program will intervene and correct things for you.
@@christo6765 so basically the same as drive mode, but more revs in ur control and its manual
@@Drunk0nCustard yes
Do the cvts last long in these Honda fits?? Will they last the 300,000 miles older Hondas did?
thats the million dollar question! CVTs are getting better, much better in fact but the jury is still out on just how long etc etc...
Yes. I believe my Honda Fit will! Just take care of it with regular maintenance
Bro do you know what dm1 1 means when it's on sport??
In sport it should be sm not dm. DM1 means Drive Manual 1
ur low on gas my dude
Hey my cvt might be going bad it says misfire in cylinder 4 can you help me with what's wrong
your transmission isnt the problem. your 4th cylinder has a misfire. it could be bad ignition coils or a bad spark plug get it checked out
Can anyone please confirm how to turn off paddle shifters on D mode? (Honda Accord Sport 2022)
If you are in D mode and hit a paddle, you should just be able to hold the throttle at a point where you are not accelerating or decelerating and it will turn off manual mode fairly quickly.
My civic got an air intake n muffler delete…it’s so loud so when I was going down the mountain, I was so scared😭
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At what point do you shift up? I usually try it at 2500 RPM
Depends on the type of driving, for normal driving slightly accelerating that is fine, then you scale it up a bit if you are in a bit of a rush haha.
@@NightHawkMotors I see. I mean I don’t drive manual but I drive school buses and we have to shift at times so I just wanted to figure out if it was the same RPM in terms of fuel savings.
Usually it is more than rpm, it is how much throttle and load is on the engine. You should have an instant fuel economy read out, just keep an eye on that. It will draw exactly what fuel is going into the engine because of the modern fuel injection system.
At what rpm do you press the paddle shift. I usually press it at 5. Lmk?
depends on how you are driving, normal driving 1800-2400, spirited 5000-6000 anything above 6000 and it will automatically upshift.
Jose Godoy I usually shift at 3,500. I own a 2019 HR-V. But if I need to accelerate for like periods, like merging onto a highway, I’ll shift at 5,000
you are better off shifting by MPH rather than watching the RPMs.
these are estimates. depends on how you car is running and your style:
for economy (short shifting) - 25, 40, 50, 60, 75 ......
for fun (power shift) - 35, 50, 65, 85, 105 ....
again, these are extremes. you may find a better fit in between...
I just shift by the noise of the engine. When it’s at its highest noise pitch in that gear, I shift
The best way to shift in my opinion.
7:16 nice suby just drives by
STI
Hows the CVT doing?
It’s fine, 51k no issues. Will need to change the fluid soon though.
What is the rpm when u shift.
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I know this isn't where to ask but honestly i'm too stupid to find it on the internet i've looked for weeks, how do you repair or find someone to repair a paddle shifter that doesn't work? somehow the information doesn't exist as i have the only car with a broken paddle shifter and google takes me to videos like this because i used the word "Paddle shifter" in my incompetent search
Most likely would want to visit the dealership, have you checked forums for your specific vehicle?
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Thank you :)
Is it tiptronic?
functionally, it works the same ....
Cvt in my 2020 Honda civic hatchback sport touring is very very weird
How so?
Night Hawk Motors went using the paddle shifters nothing happens or it skips at random times when I am not using the paddles
This video makes me feel like I'm playing forza horizon.
This doesn’t explain how to use the shifters like when to shift and stuff like what rpm. It just informs u of what the shifters do.
When to shift is completely up to your discretion, the higher the RPM the more power the less efficient. Keep rpms between 1300-2500 for cruising and higher for accelerating.
Night Hawk Motors thank you what if I wanna pull fast like say I’m running a 0-60 with paddles when do u think the best time to shift would be?
6200, but if it is the same model I know it auto upshifts when you get near the redline.
Night Hawk Motors I drive a 2018 Accord 1.5
It might be a bit different for that, depends on where that car makes it’s power. Look up a dyno graph for that car and see where it produces the most power. Also cannot confirm it auto upshifts since they changed engines and most likely transmissions are changed.
Hahahaha! Very first thing he does is criticize that guys driving...
And forgets to signal when going to the right lane!
weight reduction
yeah but when does vtec kick in
9000rpm
Depends on your car. Sadly with FC5 Civic, VTEC is removed and replaced with turbo engines. VTEC is for N/A engines like FB7 Civic.
Can’t see which shifter you are using. Camera is too high
Slow your car down you mean lol
Ok here's my thing with this if it's a cvt why do you need paddle shifters. CVTs don't have gears it's a metal belt with some cones that change positions to give you different torque ratios. Basically you car doesn't have gears in the transmission so you're just simulating gear and getting worse gas mileage
Depends, It does make it less boring to drive. But if you’re going to merge onto the highway it does allow you to be higher in the power band for quicker acceleration. If you just floor the car it takes a bit of time to build the rpms. If maximum gas mileage is your goal, this car would not be for that.
@@NightHawkMotors I see it's still just odd to me knowing how a cvt works they would even have shifters I'm the vehicle
I agree, it does behave a bit odd when using them as well.
@@liamgrady962 not odd. works like any other transmission in manual mode in that it allows you to choose and hold a designated gear ratio at any one of 6 points in the system. there are simulated gear ratios at fixed points along the conical shafts where the belts remain positioned until you manually shift away. (or let the computer program do its thing for you in auto mode) You basically override the computer in manual mode. No different than tiptronic or stick shift etc etc
Stupid question but I’ve never drove a manual. I have a Honda Fit with the cvt and paddle shifters. Do I need to let off the gas to use the paddle shifters?
Just got a 2020 accord sport 2.0 and was curious how this works and still clueless 😂
That is a different transmission on that car, 10 speed automatic none cvt. There should be a manual mode you set the transmission into and use your shifters similar to the video.
a little confusing to me .. be more sure of what yu say ..when and how to use the paddle shifters duh...
What?
Just buy a Mazda with a standard transmission. Problem fixed!
shift and cvt makes me laugh
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the paper have not read it
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Paddle shifters is an idiotic and terrible idea. Thet are one of the biggest reason I changed my Pilot.