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How to Use the Right Way For Car Auto


Did you know there are tips or how to use the correct gear for auto cars. However, this article is applicable to automatic car with a button on the gear knob.

 
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Sometimes we noticed that the car in front will put the gear into P position when stopped at traffic light due to reverse lights will flare a while. Imagine if you are panic due to rushing upon the traffic light changed to green, accelerate your pedal first just before change yaur gear to D. The attitude can cause faulty to your gear box.


If anyone did not understand the function of each gear, may refer to the description of each order auto gearbox gear for the following:

P - parking, used for you to stop your car. gear will be blocked.
so your car will not move even if I pulled the handbrake.

R - reverse, to reverse your car

N - neutral, if in a position to wait for traffic lights or traffic jams, switch to the gear
neutral. no parking! if you noticed, the gear D to N do not have to press a key
on the gear knob.

  
D - drive, auto conversion gear overdrive button 1,2,3,4 and so on - gear
will restrict to get into gear 4. gears to be used only 1,2 and 3
the go

3 - some vehicles do not have overdrive but has automatic gears 3
to down shift from 4 to 3

2 - This will restrict your gearbox system into gear 2 and will not go into gear
next. but will drop to 1st gear if necessary


L - Low gear, first gear
 



The right method when stopped at traffic light:


Ready to Stop 
1. Push the foot brake
2. Put into gear N (without press the button on the gear knob)
3. Pull the hand brake
4. Past the foot brake
 


Ready to Go:
1. Press the foot brake
2. Put into gear D (without press the button on the gear knob)
3. Past the hand brake.
4. Past the foot brake

5. ready to accelerate




If Your car use the knob / button on the gear stick:  

Important, Should press the button while changing gears
P> R,
R> P
R> N
N> R
D> L/D2
L/D2> D
 

Avoid to switch gears between
N> D
D> N
D> D3
D3> D