Don't know the answer. However, I have never once hit mine by accident. Anything in particular you are doing to make this a frequent problem?

 

I'm pretty sure you can do this through the settings on your stereo. I saw the option to disable the paddle shifters when I was poking around in there. Unfortunately, I've only had my Jeep for a week, so I don't remember off hand which screen, but it is definitely in there.

 

Depends on the model year. My '14 has no way to disable the paddle shifters. I'm not sure what year that option became available in the uconnect settings. Check your owner's manual.

 

What year? I have a 16 and they can be disabled through the touchscreen menu. I had the same problems with accidentally hitting them, especially in the winter with gloves on.

 

Thanks guys for all the replies. I appreciate the help. Sometimes its just really annoying. Because sometimes I put my hand on top of the airbag over top the buttons and I accidently hit the paddles while im driving or when Im parallel parking. I have a 2015 gc limited diesel. Thanks for the help

 

So it's under the Safety and Driver Assistance menu on my Jeep. Check and see if you have it. Sounds like it is only there after a particular year though.

 

My late model year 2015 Overland does not have the option to disable the paddle shift feature.

 

I dont have that feature in the uconnect. Oh well it is what it is

 

Uconnect > settings > driving assistance, I believe

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I don't use them often but they were really handy to have this last weekend. Used them to force downshift to allow for engine braking going down a 23% grade on a mountain road in TN multiple times.

 

Software Update

Does anyone know if there will be a software update to allow 2014-2015 models to disable paddle shifters in the settings just the the 2016-2017 models?

 

Yes, very bad and potentially dangerous. We bought a 2021 Grand Cherokee L and supposedly there is a menu item to disable the paddle shifters but that item does not exist in the menu on my vehicle. The misses here has had to pull off of the road and stop and start the vehicle to get out of paddle shifter mode. Jeep help line says they have no comment on the issue. The dealer said they could disable the shifters but when they tried they just said it was not possible.

 

The misses here has had to pull off of the road and stop and start the vehicle to get out of paddle shifter mode

Having done which, did she then get you to teach her the right way to get out of manual shift mode?

 

When was the paddle shifter available? 2015 ?

Certain motors or styles?

Seems like a cool option.

 

Could you do it with AppCar of AlfaOBD or one of those type things?
Personally, I've never accidentally tripped them. If I remember correctly, you have to hold one of the paddles for a couple of seconds to turn them on.

 

Paddle shifters are very handy when towing too. There are a lot of things potentially dangerous, but this is a feature useful to most owners. I'm surprised one can't disable it, however, tp aid those drivers that are less technically competent and subject to distraction.

 

On my 2018 with its proper shift lever, you can get out of manual mode not only by pressing and holding the right paddle, but also by flipping the shift lever left (to manual) and right again. Is there an equivalent with the new shift dial knobs?

 

i've got the same problem with the shifter.. came looking for a answer accept my jeep is a 2008 compass .. I Like to rest my hand on the shifter.. its hard to get out of the habit.. with music playing it takes me a while to realize that i'm in first gear .. Can't be good for the engine.. so was hopping for a way to disable , but it will probably come down to taking the shifter apart and removing the switch or what ever controls it.. It is easy to get back into drive just hold to the right for a bit .. but not the point..

 

I think the transmission on these vehicles uses a mechanical link to control the modes and manual shifting so it's not going to be easy to stop accidentally putting it in manual model. The more recent 8 Speed transmission is controlled by electronics and software so it can be disabled if the manufacturer provides the option. With a mechanical selector, the only option would be to try and glue or screw something to the shifter gate to prevent sideways movement. It's not going to look good

 

I use the paddle shifters to downshift when coming off of a freeway off-ramp. Works well for this. To get out of the manual shift mode and back into Drive, I pull the shifter to the left and then back to the right and the transmission goes into Drive. Easy.

I can see this is a minority view, but I use the paddle shifters often for downshifting and like them.

 

Same here, love the paddles! Much better than the hard to find buttons on the back of the steering wheel of my CTS-V!

 

I only wish I could disable them on my 2015 JGC, but, from what I've read that option did not appear until the 2016 model year.

I understand how they can be handy, but, mostly, for me, they are merely an annoyance.

 

They’re removable. Do a search for adding paddle shifters and you can see how they can be installed and thus removed.

 

I don't want to disable mine quite that permanently I'd just like to be able to disable/enable the verkakte things at will.

 

I think I might have hit mine accidentally twice in almost five years and 50k miles. What are you guys doing?

 

It happens to me, sometimes, when cranking the wheel around during un-parking. Don't know exactly how I'm hitting one of them. I only notice when I go to accelerate away and it doesn't shift.

 

I used my paddle shifters today when traveling down some forest service roads. Was keeping the transmission in first gear to save my brakes, then shifting up into 2nd gear on the flat spots. Quite convenient!.

 

On further thought, it occurred to me that I pretty much only use them in the mountains. I drive in the mountains a lot, and use them there constantly, and having got to used to using them there, I absolutely would not want to be without them.

But if I did NOT drive in the mountains or other steep terrain, I would have very little use for them, and yeah then it would probably tick me off and make me want to disable them if I accidentally bumped them even once. So, I get it.

But then someday we'll all need them for hill descent control, and we'll be even gladder that we have them.

 

As suggested, they can be removed on earlier models that don't have the option of disabling them through the menu options but I rarely hit them accidentally. I do use them on and off road. Not everyday, but I leave them enabled and I would hesitate to remove them for an occasional hiccup.

 

Did ever find out how to disable and enable the paddle shifters? Mine are disabled and the way the owners manual states with the unconnect.