i got an automatic car...the other day i was driving up hill...and i just looked at the gears and wonder...what are they for and why do i only use the D?
2006-11-08 07:56:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
could you guys be more specific...please, tell me what are the letters for
2006-11-08 08:05:47 · update #1
i dont know where the 3rd gear or any gear is, that why i got an automatic, i need to know about the letters ...
2006-11-08 08:07:18 · update #2
parking, backing up and back roads :)
2006-11-08 08:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
At some risk of oversimplification, put the transmission selector in the "D" for "Drive" and forget about it. If you do this, the transmission starts in the lowest gear and in a series of shifts arrives at the highest gear entirely on its own. The "3" or "2" or "1" are there in case you wish to override the transmission shifts and keep it in a lower gear. Drivers seldom use this override feature and then only for a specific situation.
Although most automatics have four gear ratios, it could vary from 2 to 8.
2006-11-08 16:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by db79300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the different gears for different driving conditions. for normal every day driving you will almost always use D. the other 1-D gears are for other needs. For example. your going down a steep grade and you are using your brakes a lot. down shifting in to a lower gear will help to reduce your speed and give you better control. If your teaching a teenager how to drive you put it in first and they are limited to 35 miles per hour (Most cars) so it just depends on what your doing.
2006-11-08 16:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by gearnofear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drive or overdrive is for highway driving.
3 rd gear is for city driving with alot of starts & stops
1st and second are for slow speeds hauling a load.
The less your car changes gears the more fuel efficient it will be.
2006-11-08 16:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by singer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋