P500 New shifting problems

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Hey there! So I just got my 2018 p500, it has 16 miles on it now. It hesitates really bad in 1st and 2nd gear while in automatic. It doesn’t do it in manual, should I adjust the clutch with being so new? Thx guys and gals!
 
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Drive it in manual. I've got 4K on mine and only the first 15 minutes were in automatic. Manual becomes second nature in no time.
 
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Hey there! So I just got my 2018 p500, it has 16 miles on it now. It hesitates really bad in 1st and 2nd gear while in automatic. It doesn’t do it in manual, should I adjust the clutch with being so new? Thx guys and gals!
hesitates during shifting? If so, I'd call it normal. The P500 seems to need its break in miles.
 
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The engine will retard/hesitate during shifting, thats normal, but it should only be about a split second. I adjusted mine at less than 20 miles. Try the adjustment, if you adjust too far, it will hesitate worst or die out. Find the sweet spot, it took me 3 times, adjust/test drive/adjust.