Occasionally I have noted that, on my 2023 SEL auto, when I turn sharp left the autobox changes from Drive to Manual. At first I thought that I must be brushing one of the steering wheel paddles with my hand or sleeve but I really don't think I am. Probably only happened a dozen times over the last 15 months. Maybe it is me but whenever I try to deliberately cause this to happen I can't. Any suggestions? Am I going nuts?

I suspect you are ... not going nuts but brushing the paddle

I suspect that I am as to me it's the only logical explanation. But I've really tried to force a brushing against a paddle but can't do it, so I wonder how I can accidentally do it? Be interesting if any mechanics have come across this on a Karoq before.

If you have the paddles does it still go into manual mode if you nudge the gear change lever to the left?

5 minutes ago, danigo said:

If you have the paddles does it still go into manual mode if you nudge the gear change lever to the left?

I'm pretty sure it does

51 minutes ago, danigo said:

If you have the paddles does it still go into manual mode if you nudge the gear change lever to the left?

Yes, might be possible to nudge stick sideways with body, or an unbuttoned jacket

21 minutes ago, SurreyJohn said:

Yes, might be possible to nudge stick sideways with body, or an unbuttoned jacket

I'm absolutely certain that that didn't occur.