Hi all,

 

I'm wondering what's going on with my CVT in my 2014 XV. This happens only occasionally and in similar situations.

 

In manual mode, and 2nd gear, hitting the + paddle sometimes does not initiate an upshift. This is with both the upshift and downshift arrows visible in the display, and generally above 3,000 RPM and below 5,000 RPM. So the car remains in second gear and revs increase. When I hit the paddle again, it upshifts.

 

It tends to happen after cruising slowly in 2nd gear for a couple hundred feet in traffic, then accelerating.

 

Any thoughts from you guys?

 

Thanks!

Robert

 

Hard to tell if it is a electrical issue from the paddles or a mechanical system issue. If you leave it in drive does it behave itself?

Why are you gooding around with your paddles?  I only use them to keep the car in a gear to slow it down long hills.

I would suspect "I just paid 24,000 for these freaking paddles and by gum i am going to use them."

The paddles are meant to be used, and they're fun to use. I've since learned that this missed upshift occurs only just as the downshift arrow is disappearing.

Do the paddles help lock in a ratio that will help avoid that "high rev/no speed increase/CVT rubber band effect" when trying to accelerate at around 40mph to merge onto highway?

Edited April 4, 201610 yr by unibrook

Are you sure it is not just the computer overriding the paddles? Is the behaviour new or has it always happened?

 

As I am sure you would be aware CVTs don't actually have any gears as such. Any 'steps' you feel are just engineered to make the driving experience more familiar and natural feeling.

 

Sorry I don't have any solutions but I am curious!