Overide "thinking" '05 Outback A.Tranny?

[Juan]

When I step into the throttle on my '05 Outback, the auto tranny holds the lower, wound-out gear when I let up on the throttle way too long because, according to the owner's manual, it thinks I'm coasting down an incline and holds the gear to slow my descent.

 

I want to play a tune on this A.T. and do my own thinking. When I let up on the throttle I want the tranny to let up and shift up.

 

Is there a way to overide HAL? I've tried 'sport' mode and am only left with the distracting and confusing 'manual shift' mode.

 

Juan

[Legacy777]

The computer also reads the acceleration of the throttle pedal, so if you push it real fast, it's going to go into a more "sporty" mode, and hold the gear, even if you let off the throttle a little. Try pushing the pedal a little slower and see if that changes things.

 

Otherwise, there's really not much you can do.