Cvt concerns!!

[eatrocks]

When parking this morning I shifted from reverse to drive and felt a noticeable "jerk" when the car went into D, Have others expirienced this? After i felt the jerk I pulled up a little more and reversed back then shifted to D and the jerk happened again. I drove about 15 min to work(2.5 miles)

Also if I use paddle shifters and downshift a little too soon could that damage the cvt or does the cvt computer prevent possible damage by early downshifts/upshifts?

[eatrocks]

Normal to feel it shifting to D from R?

[Ronzuki]

yep, normal. Not saying it's right, good or bad. Therefore, I simply come to complete stops before switching between P, D, and R w/ foot on brakes. Smooth as silk then.

[eatrocks]

yep, normal. Not saying it's right, good or bad. Therefore, I simply come to complete stops before switching between P, D, and R w/ foot on brakes. Smooth as silk then.

Yes I too alway come to a compete stop and give myself about 4 seconds before accelerating, I've felt the 'jerk' every time I shift from R to D and vice versa...standard auto trans have the same jerk when shifting.
My kiz has 1022 miles on the odo

[Blackbelt]

The CVT can be a little slow to engage into gear.

[WESHOOT2]

(I hammer my CVT, because it's warrantied for 100K. I figure if there's ACTUALLY something wrong it will be exposed inside 100K, ay?)

[Bizzenn]

My dealer reflashed the tcm. Mine was the first car they did. It helped with the smoothness and speed of engagement but unfortunately, this is a characteristic of these CVT's. They should have put a regular 6sp auto in this car. It would have been smoother and quicker.

[Speed_Racer]

Yes, happens on my parent's CVT SX4 also.

[twoqttsdad]

Ditto on the slow shift from D to R.

[Juan]

Same here, a have what seems to be a long delay shifting between reverse and drive, its actually about 5 seconds more or less but it feels like an eternity , I'm used to it and come to a complete stop before I shift.