# 2014 Honda CR-V - Paddle shifters

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850 "2021-01-04T17:46:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![daveszilagyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@daveszilagyi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daveszilagyi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850/1 "2021-01-04T17:46:48Z")

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hello, The flappy paddles of the steering wheel, can they be used the same as a 5-speed stick or do you have to be gentle with them? When I go to pass some one I’ll drop it in to a lower gear and I shot past them. Is the good idea?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850/2 "2021-01-04T18:17:27Z")

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The paddles should be fairly robust, I doubt your thumbs would exert enough pressure to harm them.

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**Author:** ![daveszilagyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@daveszilagyi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daveszilagyi)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850/3 "2021-01-04T18:25:24Z")

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Thanks but I was wondering about the transmission. Is there a clutch than engages the trans.

Thanks,

Dave Szilagyi

“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.” - John Wooden

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850/4 "2021-01-04T18:32:40Z")

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> [@daveszilagyi](#):
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> When I go to pass some one I’ll drop it in to a lower gear and I shot past them. Is the good idea?

Why do that when just pressing the accelerator pedal will accomplish the same thing.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-honda-cr-v-paddle-shifters/173850/5 "2021-01-04T19:28:36Z")

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> [@daveszilagyi](#):
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> Thanks but I was wondering about the transmission. Is there a clutch than engages the trans

The paddle shifters are nothing but a switch. The transmission has clutches but it is electronically controlled so you can’t hurt it even doing this.