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Automatic Car Settings??

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  • 18-06-2005 1:16am
    #1
    daveirl
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    Curran
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    daveirl wrote:
    Theres a '2', a 'L' and an 'O/D' button. I've played with the various settings but have no idea what the hell the different ones do!!

    Hmmmm......im not auto driver but AFAIK

    L = Low
    2 = a 2nd Low gear

    The "L" & "2" gears are for drivin up hill or when the car needs more torque...pulling a trailer or carvan for pulling off!

    "O/D".....over drive??????..........sorry dont know about this one :confused:


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    IDMUD
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    L = 1st gear
    2 = up to 2nd gear
    OD-OFF = up to 3rd gear
    OD-ON= up to Fourth gear

    If you set it to 2 it will start in first gear and shift to second but not to third if that makes any sense.


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    Curran
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    IDMUD wrote:
    L = 1st gear
    2 = up to 2nd gear
    OD-OFF = up to 3rd gear
    OD-ON= up to Fourth gear

    If you set it to 2 it will start in first gear and shift to second but not to third if that makes any sense.


    Oh......is that how it works.......hmmm....i was told otherwise by an American!

    Or maybe when he was telling me i was checkin out some of the hot NY ladies! :rolleyes:
    But you gotta do it! :D


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    AMurphy
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    Both of u could be correct, depending in how many gears it has.

    You could have D and OD, OD is always OverDrive, and these days includes T/C LOCKUP for better mpg.

    D in one car could be exactly the same as O/D, on another car. However if you have both OD & D, D just limits u to one down, best for climbing, towing and to limit "hunting" under load.

    L could mean 1st only or 1 & 2nd only, or 1,2 & 3rd only, again depending on layout. and usually does not allow T/C Lockup functionality.

    L coould also be your backup in case of electronicse on an electronic A/T.


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