Originally Posted by FPenvy

how long have you had the car now?

the car will downshift for you so it doesn't stall.

the car will not shift up for you....so don't blow your engine.

you can lift off and shift but WHY would you do that? it's part of the advantage of the AT. no lift shifts the ecu sorts it out so you never have to get off of the loud pedal and keep better RPM ranges when the car shifts.