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What do the plus and minus signs under the steering wheel of a Lincoln MKZ mean?

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BradyFitz

07/30/25 10:00am

The plus and minus signs under the steering wheel of a Lincoln MKZ are the car's paddle shifters. Pressing the plus paddle shifter once will increase a gear, while pressing the minus paddle shifter once will decrease a gear. Paddle shifters are gear-shifting devices installed for semi-automatic clutches in cars, allowing gear changes without stepping on the clutch by simply pulling the paddle shifters. More information about paddle shifters is as follows: 1. Function: As a quick gear-shifting device, paddle shifters can greatly enhance driving operability. Paddle shifters are generally located behind the steering wheel. When using paddle shifters, the driver usually only needs to push the gear into D, S, or manual mode. With paddle shifters, the driver can complete gear changes without taking hands off the steering wheel. 2. Usage: Select manual mode (usually via a button), then push the gear lever to the "D" position, and use the paddles to shift gears. That is, first place the gear lever in manual mode, then use the paddles to freely switch to the desired gear when the engine speed is appropriate. The more common position for paddle shifters is on the left and right sides of the steering wheel's inner arc. The two paddle shifters have the same function, not one for upshifting and one for downshifting. Instead, lifting with the index and middle fingers toward the driver is for upshifting, while pressing down with the thumb toward the steering wheel is for downshifting. With paddle shifters, when the car is in D mode, the driver can manually force a gear change at any time with fingers, which is especially useful for quick acceleration and overtaking. When the left hand continuously downshifts, the engine speed rises sharply, providing enough power to quickly overtake slower vehicles ahead. However, in D mode, if the manual mode is not used for a while, the transmission will revert to automatic mode. To truly achieve manual mode, try the fully manual control in S mode, where the transmission will not force a gear change unless the paddle shifters issue a shift command.

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