https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtd1UVcF5f4
In the dark tunnel, you can just see the gear digit displayed on the dashboard.
What did he do? Paddles can't do money shift.
At :27, he's winding out 3, yet it goes to 2 briefly, yet motor does not sound like a gear was changed.
Does that digit represent location of stick, and not actual gear? Did he fumble with almost 2, went back to 3, went again back to 2, and this time engaged it?