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      12-20-2013, 03:39 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis View Post
"Kickdown" is when the transmission downshifts because you hit the gas. They want you to avoid it during break-in. With an eight speed transmission, it's hard to avoid.
I think the kickdown is a button on the floor beneath the gas pedal that depresses when you push the gas pedal all the way in. It signals to the ecu that it must downshift if possible and go up to the max revs of the engine.
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