Gear.
RE: Gear.
Hi `Tony,
The circle-surrounded "D" indicates thattransmission can use all of its gears, including an overdrive gear (gear ratio less than 1:1).
That is the setting you should use for 99.9% of your driving.
If you find yourself in a situation (usually on hills) where the transmission is frequently shifting betweentop gear(probably 4th) and the next gear down (3rd?) and you find it bothersome, then shift into the regular "D". This will 'lock out' the top gear and reduce the number of shifts.
Another situation where you might use regular "D" is if you are going down a long hill at fairly high speed and want to control your speed without constantly using the brakes. Shifting into regular "D" will additional engine braking. If the hill is steep and speeds are low, you can use "2" or "1" or "L" (or whatever lower gear indicator you have).
Again, for the vast majority of your driving, just put it in O-D and forget about it. The transmission will shift when it's supposed to shift and you'll get the best MPG.
That is the setting you should use for 99.9% of your driving.
If you find yourself in a situation (usually on hills) where the transmission is frequently shifting betweentop gear(probably 4th) and the next gear down (3rd?) and you find it bothersome, then shift into the regular "D". This will 'lock out' the top gear and reduce the number of shifts.
Another situation where you might use regular "D" is if you are going down a long hill at fairly high speed and want to control your speed without constantly using the brakes. Shifting into regular "D" will additional engine braking. If the hill is steep and speeds are low, you can use "2" or "1" or "L" (or whatever lower gear indicator you have).
Again, for the vast majority of your driving, just put it in O-D and forget about it. The transmission will shift when it's supposed to shift and you'll get the best MPG.
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For a full explanation of how it works and when, see this excellent article in widipedia:
Good luck, from `Space
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