thanks Mickey61. I can see how they would do that if mounted to the top as you cant get the tensioners flat as Mudguard said also.
I didnt know sports mode held 7th unless going down a hill or something and I have just worked out how to go back into auto from manual also....holding the 'up paddle' for a couple of seconds puts it back into sports auto. ...I think thats how I did it...still learning my way round it.