Does anyone know what is that O/D button on my 2002 Ford Explorer's gear handle!!!
I've just got the car and i didnt get the chance to ask anyone.
2007-03-02 19:58:01 · 13 answers · asked by manowaric 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
To be more correct. The button on your shifter is the overdrive OFF button. At speeds below highway speeds it is better and more efficient to have the the overdrive off. If your traveling down a road 30-45mph with the overdrive on, your transmission will be constantly locking and unlocking the torque converter. If you have the overdrive off, the transmission will be one gear lower (drive as opposed to overdrive), but it will be better able to keep the torque converter locked. You will also get some engine breaking when the overdrive is off. That makes it better to regulate your speed at the lower speeds. It won't keep running away from you when your trying to do 30, so you won't have to keep tapping the brakes to slow it down. Don't worry about it being less fuel efficient to not have the overdrive on, as it is only more efficient at highway speeds. What is less efficient is having the torque converter unlocked. Just because your engine rpm is a little higher doesn't necessarily mean it will be using more fuel. It may actually be more efficient because it is running with a little wider throttle opening, so it is getting more air and a better burn.
Also, if you do any towing, it is recommended to have the overdrive off. It will say so in the manual. I'm am sure they would void the warranty if something happened to your transmission if it quit while you were towing a 35ft travel trailer.
Hope I answered your question
2007-03-02 22:29:45 · answer #1 · answered by wise1 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ford Explorer 2002
2016-12-10 13:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The O/D button is like some people said and it's for taking the truck out of overdrive while towing or hauling near the limits of the vehicle's capacity.
The O/D button has nothing to do with the torque convertor as much as it just keeps the vehicle from going into 5 th gear (you have a 5 speed auto transmission probably) which is geared for economy... Hauling or towing in the gear can overheat the gears and clutches in the transmission and burn it out.
My memory of the torque convertor on Ford's say that it can apply at almost any spped and load range and today's torque convertors can handle the higher load that towing imposes on it more than the gears in overdrive.
2007-03-03 07:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2002 Ford Explorer
2016-09-26 05:12:32 · answer #4 · answered by fritch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Overdrive button, which is the extra gear in the transmission used to gain better gas mileage on highway situations. If you pull, tow, or trailer anything, you must shut the O/D off to avoid damaging the transmission. The O/D can also be shut off if you are out driving in the hills as well. Otherwise, just let it be.
2007-03-04 08:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by FocusFanatic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the button is the over drive. or the fifth gear. Mainly used to let the engine run at a lower rpm on the high way, thus saving gas and your transmission. If you where pulling something and didn't want the transmission to go to fifth gear.
I'm trying not to be too technical. If the light is off, then your good. Most people don't use it so leave it alone.
2007-03-02 20:06:52 · answer #6 · answered by shawn s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Button is to turn the overdrive off. Usually when pulling a large load or a road full of curves, which make the transmission shift more, you press the button to keep the transmission out of overdrive
2007-03-02 21:30:35 · answer #7 · answered by kayef57 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The "o d" on your shifter is your car's overdrive, what that does is puts your car in a higher gear and conserves fuel. Use your overdrive when highway driving or on roads where your running a constant speed above 40-45 mph. When city driving turn your o.d. off.
2007-03-02 20:17:41 · answer #8 · answered by James K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read you manual it is the on off button for your overdrive the manual states for normal driving leave the overdrive ON shift it OFF when you are towing
Driving on a curvy road has no effect on the transmissions function
Overdrive locks the torque converter for better fuel efficiency
snack on this
overdrive is controlled by the torque converter darrel
2007-03-03 03:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by 51 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HATE it when people are not given an owners manual with their vehicles!
Here's the (free) link to download,in PDF format, your complete owners manual:
https://web.msslib.dealerconnection.com/RightSite/getcontent/myfile.pdf?DMW_OBJECTID=09000c58803b180c
The button you ask about is called "overdrive"
It is shown on page 7, described on page 13, & detailed on page 196.
Please download the manual & read it.
2007-03-03 19:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by Vicky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋