Transmission bump when putting into sport mode

[gp1200x]

I rarely change from ECO mode but use slippery or normal mode once in a great while. I notice that when I switch to sport mode I feel a bump in the tranny as if there was a gear change (which I don't think really happens) but is this normal? Seems to work fine in that mode but I am wondering what the tranny bump is all about. Mine is a 4K AWD with 10K on it - averaging just over 28mpg in local and highway traffic.

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[dalola]

If you're switching to sport mode while driving (moving), it will indeed downshift (watch your tach). If you switch while stopped, you shouldn't feel anything.

 

[RLmesc]

Yes, what dalola said. I use Sport most of the time unless I am on the highway cruising. To heck with mpgs!

 

[gp1200x]

If you're switching to sport mode while driving (moving), it will indeed downshift (watch your tach). If you switch while stopped, you shouldn't feel anything.

I tried it a couple times today when stopped and didn't notice it so maybe it was a fluke. Seems okay shifting while driving and standing still but I'm going to try it a few more times to be sure. I never use sport mode since it has way more power and pickup than I need.

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