Sentences with phrase «console shift lever»

The driver initiates shifts with either the console shift lever (tip forward for downshifts, rearward for upshifts) or «paddles» on the steering wheel (left paddle for downshifts, right for upshifts).

Unlike some paddleshifted gearboxes, the console shift lever doesn't have to be moved to the side (activating the Sport mode) before the paddles can be used.

Not exact matches

The center console also has been shaved to help you reach for the manual shift lever.

The buttons to select the stability, damping, and transmission modes are alongside the gear selector — a console - mounted lever rather than the wimpy column shifter in the standard E-class.

The always excellent - looking flashes of Cadillac's trademark eucalyptus wood gracing the console, center stack, shift lever, door caps, door pulls, and steering wheel - warmer and more appealing than any German wood - grain effect - help remind us that we are not in a Teutonic ride, as do American - looking gauge fonts, the sat - nav system, and secondary controls.

The powertrains feature stop / start with a defeat button, and they are mated to VW's six - speed direct - shift gear (DSG) transmission, with a shift - by - wire selector lever on the left side of the center console.

Also of note, the center console - mounted shift lever now works in proper fashion, similar to sequential - shift race cars: pull back for manually controlled upshifts, and push forward for downshifts.

But it's considerably more fun to shift using either the sequential push - pull shift lever on the console or the shift paddles located on either side of the steering column.

A wide, rounded center console features a large red toggle switch to start the engine, and a stubby shift lever topped by a large, round knob.

By changing the e-brake and moving the shift lever forward and left toward the driver, engineers were able to open up considerable usable space in the console, for cupholders as well as the myriad phones, eyeglasses and other carry - on items that seem to be growing larger all the time, Wong says.

Prominent chrome switches are littered throughout the cabin, the gear shift lever still has a collar around its base to change the car's behaviour (one of the most effective, intuitive switches we've used for such a system) and an iDrive - style controller in the centre console controls functions on the disappointingly square screen inside that circular dash feature.

The shift lever on the center console still looks like a big ole» shifter, just like you'd expect in a pickup, but Diehl points out how it supports our arm while we tap at the touchscreen for the navigation system.

Other updates include a redesigned shift lever, newly designed floor console, and an Alloy Silver paint job.

A flat battery pack and a rear - mounted motor yield a completely flat floor and a large, useful center - console storage area (the Model S uses a column - mounted shift lever supplied by Mercedes - Benz).

A notable change for 2017: if you'd rather shift with the console lever instead of the paddles, Porsche has reversed the lever's direction.

Taking a page from the F - 150 «s playbook, the Tundra's designers have placed the shift lever on the center console, freeing up the right side of the steering column for a second control stalk.

The shifter, I was happy to see, is the simple twist - knob that rises out of the center console — not the fiddly lever I encountered in the F - Type.

Nappa leather upholstery w / sun - reflective technology - inc: seat surfaces, center console, door trim, armrests, front headrests, rear outboard headrests, gear shift lever boot

Alcantara trim - inc: door pull handles door trim panels shift lever center console armrest inlay roofliner / columns

The interior is completely new, all materials have been upgraded and make for a more luxurious ride, and the center console transmission gear lever has been replaced with a column - mounted shifter.

The transmission shifter is an old - school lever on the column, but it frees up space in the centre console to allow for decent - sized cubbies, some with power outlets and USB ports.

M - DCT allows the driver to change gears using either the selector lever on the center console or the shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

Materials are richer and the overall design is far more cohesive than the last model, though the lower center console afforded by the platform change and its elongated shift lever may be jarring at first for BMW traditionalists.

Its dial - style shift knob has its detractors, but I like it: It frees up console space, but is far easier to use than those space - saving but hellish push - or - pull electronic shift levers.

For all body styles, Nissan relocated the shift lever on the the 2017 Titan to the steering column (from the previous - generation center console location) which puts controls within easy reach and creates a center console large enough to hold a computer tablet with case or a 15 - inch laptop without giving up rear cupholders and 2nd row climate control vents.

Operation of the transmission is a simple affair, as there are no shift paddles to play with and the console mounted gear lever is as basic as they come.

Mated to a five - speed automatic, all that grunt finds its way to the ground in quick order, with shifts popping off as rapidly as you can ask for them, either with your right foot, the center console - mounted shift lever or steering wheel - mounted paddles.

The customisation continues inside where the Suzuki Vitara can be equipped with colour - coded dash inserts and cabin surrounds, as well as a choice of analogue clock design for the centre console, and the option to equip that over-the-top gear shift lever I mentioned earlier.

The open / close switch is located on the center console, just behind the transmission shifter lever.

The steering wheel, leather seats, console box and the gear shift lever are stitched in red, while the instrument dials get red illumination.

The driver can select between the suspension's Comfort, Normal, and Sport settings by flipping a toggle on the center console, just starboard of the shift lever.

There are several other convenience features for the passengers such as front and rear head restraints, a map pocket integrated in the front door, in - cabin theater dimming lights which also has a courtesy delay, luggage compartment light for easy access during the night, remote operated fuel tank lid, a responsive power steering, power windows for all doors, a rear defogger, remote central door locking, boot lid opener, a parcel shelf, a sporty gear shift lever knob in a silver finish, an instrument panel topper pad, a storage space in the center console, sun visors, a full carpet for the luggage compartment and a passenger side vanity mirror as well.

Some negatives: The T - handled shift lever in the center console can press against the operator's leg, and driver leg and foot room is limited.

How about having those grey sections on the steering wheel finished in clear carbon fiber, just like the dashboard pod surround, the shift levers behind the steering wheel, the central console, the armrest, the cover for the storage compartment, the door handles and even the upper section of the door panel and the door sills... all available in clear carbon fiber.

For all body styles, relocating the shift lever to the steering column (from the previous - generation Titan center console location) puts controls within easy reach and creates a huge center console large enough to hold a computer tablet with case or a 15 - inch laptop without giving up rear cupholders and 2nd row climate control vents.

The driver changes gears via a shift - by - wire lever that floats above the center tunnel, with Audi saying the console's appearance resembles «the stern of a sailing yacht.»

The gear shift or selector lever — which matches the decorative panels on the dashboard, doors and centre console in brushed aluminium — comes from the Porsche Exclusive program.

To begin with the interiors are spacious and comfortable with a responsive power steering, power windows for all doors, a rear defogger, remote central door locking, boot lid opener, a parcel shelf, a sporty gear shift lever knob in a silver finish, an instrument panel topper pad, a storage space in the center console as well.

Acura technology firsts on the 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD also include an electronic gear selector that replaces the conventional, center console - mounted shift lever with an efficiently packaged push - button array allowing the driver to easily select the desired mode — Park, Drive and Reverse, as well as Sport and Normal driving modes.

The Corolla S console shifter also offers a manual gate (M - position) that also allows drivers to make brisk upshifts or downshifts using the shift lever.

A large, metallic - framed center console features the ergonomically designed shift lever and a red «engine start» button.

On vehicles with manual transmission the centre console is slightly steeper and features two separate trim elements in order to create ample space for ergonomic operation of the shift lever.

The handbrake has been replaced by an electronic parking brake button and the shift lever is relocated — which frees up oodles of room on the console for keys, cellphones and a bin containing a quick - charge USB port and 12 - volt power outlet.

Both these settings may be selected conveniently via the Power button on the console, next to the shift lever The third setting, P500 Sport, also allows full engine power, but provides even quicker throttle response.

A freestanding cantilevered center armrest «floats» over the front floor console, pivoting downward to permit unfettered access to the six - speed manual shift lever during aggressive driving.

In these photos, you can see the entire cabin without camouflage, so you get to see its new center console of buttons, the new shift lever and the new iDrive controller.

This Continental is loaded with: Navigation, 80 - 11 edition (red contrasting stitching, red piping, 80 - 11 edition treadplates and center console badge, dark finish engine turned dash trim, machine finish and black 21» alloy wheels, red brake calipers, Union Jack fender emblems, dark grey metallic convertible top), Naim premium audio, privacy handset, diamond quilted seats and door panel inserts, knurled shift lever, heated seats, front and rear parking sensors with rear view camera, three spoke steering wheel, valet key and more.

The shift lever on the column is too carlike for my tastes, but it does save floor space that would be taken up by a full console with shifter.

Key elements here are the M leather steering wheel featuring shift paddles for the M Double Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic and M Drive, along with the distinctive M gearshift lever, special M instrument cluster, enhanced - style iDrive screen, center console in black panel look and an M - specific Head - Up Display.

Front center console w / 3 cupholders and replaces standard equipment column shifter w / floor mounted urethane shift lever and knob, HomeLink Universal Transceiver, Urethane Tilt / Telescopic Steering Wheel, Compass, Auto - Dimming Rearview Mirror, Anti-Theft Immobilizer w / Alarm, Front Bucket Seats, 10 - way power - adjustable driver's seat and 4 - way manual adjustable front passenger seat, 38 Gallon Fuel Tank Capacity