Who's done this?

[AWDGT2]

Don't lie, LOL. How many of you have hastily tried to adjust your volume knob this way?

 

[G70LEbyAdoom]

Guilty as charged on day 1 of ownership, haven't touched the volume knobs since cuz steering wheel controls.

 

[vipeboy2000]

I think due to the low placement of where the volume knob was in our previous car, i've never reached for the vent knob.. haha! but i could see how it could be by feel/habit. I've also swapped the tune knob and the volume knob so the volume is on the passenger side..

 

[ScottM]

Don't lie, LOL. How many of you have hastily tried to adjust your volume knob this way?

Been there, done that.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I've never done that, particularly. What I have done many times is use the A/C temperature knob to adjust the stereo volume, and visa versa: this is much more silly than your mistake, because the knobs in question are nowhere the same size.

 

[JSolo]

Sorry, can't relate to the op's issue. Never done that.

What I have done, a few times now, is leave it in sport/manual mode and forget to shift. I've been driving manuals for well over 25 years, only had that issue when I was starting. I think it's something about lacking that third pedal and having a proper shifter. The whole paddle shifting concept seems more like a video game than an actual driving experience. A mechanical shifter has a certain feel/weight to it. The other issue is exhaust - car is relatively well insulated with exhaust being exceptionally quiet. Hard to tell if you're on/off throttle based on nvh.

/rant off

 

[bfglitch]

Sorry, can't relate to the op's issue. Never done that.

What I have done, a few times now, is leave it in sport/manual mode and forget to shift. I've been driving manuals for well over 25 years, only had that issue when I was starting. I think it's something about lacking that third pedal and having a proper shifter. The whole paddle shifting concept seems more like a video game than an actual driving experience. A mechanical shifter has a certain feel/weight to it. The other issue is exhaust - car is relatively well insulated with exhaust being exceptionally quiet. Hard to tell if you're on/off throttle based on NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness).

/rant off

Kinda in the same boat. Haven't reached for the "volume knob", but with the last vehicle being manual, the first several times I went to start the car, I went to press in the non-existent clutch first. Also played around with the paddle shifters and forgot to shift a few times. It just feels...weird...to use paddle shifters. There's just no feeling to it.

 

[NS_Stinger]

I do it all the time, they didnt make dials different enough considering how close in proximity they are.

 

[AWDGT2]

I do it all the time, they didnt make dials different enough considering how close in proximity they are.

Exactly! Been driving my 2019 since fall of 18 and still do it at least once a month

 

[Deviate]

Sorry, can't relate to the op's issue. Never done that.

What I have done, a few times now, is leave it in sport/manual mode and forget to shift. I've been driving manuals for well over 25 years, only had that issue when I was starting. I think it's something about lacking that third pedal and having a proper shifter. The whole paddle shifting concept seems more like a video game than an actual driving experience. A mechanical shifter has a certain feel/weight to it. The other issue is exhaust - car is relatively well insulated with exhaust being exceptionally quiet. Hard to tell if you're on/off throttle based on NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness).

/rant off

Been there, done that

 

[Deviate]

Don't lie, LOL. How many of you have hastily tried to adjust your volume knob this way?

I will now...thanks