2020 Aston Martin DB11 Transmission Control

The 2020 Aston Martin DB11 is a masterpiece of automotive engineering, combining cutting-edge technology with the timeless elegance that characterizes the British luxury automobile manufacturer. The DB11’s sophisticated transmission control system is one of the main components that contribute to its remarkable performance. This sophisticated system controls the vehicle’s power delivery and gear changes, assuring a smooth and exhilarating driving experience. In this introduction, we will delve into the complexities of the transmission control in the 2020 Aston Martin DB11, highlighting how it optimizes performance, handling, and overall driving enjoyment in this exceptional grand tourer.

Transmission Controls

Automatic Transmission
The automatic transmission has two main driver modes.

Automatic Mode
In Automatic mode, gearshifts are made using the Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive (PRND) buttons mounted on the lower console. While driving forward, gearshifts are made automatically according to various driving parameters, i.e. road speed, current selected gear and accelerator demands. When the vehicle is stationary, the transmission will select first gear, ready to move off immediately when the accelerator is pressed. While in Automatic mode, move to Touchtronic mode at any time by pulling back on either the upshift or downshift paddles, mounted behind the steering wheel. As a paddle is pulled back a gearshift will occur, which will be an upshift or downshift according to which paddle is pulled.

Kick-Down
In Automatic mode, kick-down is used in circumstances where rapid acceleration is required, i.e. when overtaking. Kick-down operates when the accelerator pedal is quickly and fully depressed, causing the transmission to change down to the lowest gear possible to achieve maximum acceleration. The gear engaged depends on the road speed at the time of kick-down.

Touchtronic Mode
In Touchtronic mode, forward gears and Neutral are selected by using the paddles located behind the steering wheel. Reverse and Park are selected by using the PRND buttons. While in Touchtronic mode, move to Automatic mode at any time by pressing the D (Drive) button, or by pulling and holding the upshift (+) paddle until Drive is selected. Select Neutral by pulling on both the upshift and downshift paddles at the same time. Neutral can also be selected by pressing the N (Neutral) button.

PRND Buttons

1. P (PARK): Press and release to select Park when the vehicle is stationary. The transmission will mechanically lock.
   Caution: Always make sure that the park brake is ON. This will help to make sure the vehicle will not roll.
   It is not possible to select Park above 2 km/h.
2. R (REVERSE): When stationary and with the footbrake applied, press and release to select Reverse. When reverse is selected, the infotainment screen will change to show the reverse camera display.
3. N (NEUTRAL): Press and release to select Neutral.
   Caution: Do not change from Park or Neutral into Drive or Reverse at high engine speed. Doing so can damage the transmission or the engine.
4. D (DRIVE): When stationary and with the footbrake applied, press and release to select forward gears.

Vehicle Rocking Motion
If the vehicle speed is less than 4 km/h, the reverse may be selected from the drive, without pressing the brake pedal, to create a vehicle ‘rocking’ motion i.e. to enable vehicle movement out of mud, snow, etc. If 4 km/h is exceeded then the transmission will automatically select Neutral.

Touchtronic Controls
Forward gearshifts are selected by pulling back and releasing the gearshift paddles mounted on the steering column. Neutral is selected by pulling back both paddles together and releasing.

P (Park) and R (Reverse) are selected with the centre stack-mounted PRND buttons.

1. Downshift Paddle
2. Upshift Paddle

Neutral can also be selected by pressing (N) Neutral on the centre stack.

Pull back on either the upshift (+) or downshift (-) paddle to enter Touchtronic mode. As the vehicle speed increases and decreases, make upshifts and downshifts by pulling and releasing the upshift or downshift paddle.
If no gearshift has been requested by pulling back on a paddle, upshifts and downshifts will occur automatically (Drive mode dependent if the engine speed rises or lowers to its maximum or minimum operating limits.
If driving in a high gear, pull and hold the downshift paddle to select the lowest available gear. For example, if in sixth gear then second gear is selected.
When stationary, select Neutral by pulling back on both paddles at the same time. When selecting Neutral from Park, the brake pedal must be depressed.
When in touchtronic mode, pull back on the upshift paddle for more than two seconds to move to auto-drive mode.
The centre message centre shows the actual gear currently selected R, D1, D2, etc and the target gear when a gearshift is in progress (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, R or P).

Gear Shift Indicator
The centre message window shows the current gear selected with an up arrow to indicate when a gear change should take place to obtain better fuel economy. For example, when in third gear and a higher gear needs selecting 3 ^ is shown in the centre message window.

FAQs

Useful Link

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