what do these gears do on auto, if using them it seems to be faster

i.e 1st, 2nd, then d

 

does this act like a 1st 2nd then d bein 3rd 4th 5th?

auto only has 4 gears. and yes 1 + 2 is for gears 1 + 2, stick in d (drive) and it will give you 1, 2, 3 and 4!

auto only has 4 gears. and yes 1 + 2 is for gears 1 + 2, stick in d (drive) and it will give you 1, 2, 3 and 4!

true, what feels like another gear is the t/c locking up

Actually its a 3speed unit with overdrive (it is like 4th) then as stated above the t/c locking up feels like 5th

Driving it in 1 and 2 too much well bugger the box up.

Driving it too much well bugger the box up.

 

;) :D

Technically the positions 1 and 2 are gear limiters, in "1" the gear box will not change out of first, in position 2 it will change between first and second, designed for long decents where its not advisable to be on the brakes all the time. In D but with overdrive disabled it will advance up the box through first second and third, and then flick the overdrive and it will settle into its top gear.

 

Having it in "2" has other advantages, like if your driving through some tricky corners and dont want it changing gear at the most annoying times, stops it kicking down into second since its already in the gear. Or towing (which of course most people take their 15mpg Zed's with their 18 ft twin axel abbey supergalactic "get in the way" edition) caravan.... ;)

 

If your box is like mine, with Hold and Power then Hold makes the car start in second, nice and smooth, but its a bit mechanically un-sympathetical if your put your foot down. Slips like a bitch, and it can be a bit sluggish pulling away uphill out of junctions, so i tend to flick mine to normal to start moving and then into hold around town, keeps the fuel bill down.

 

In theory "power" is ment to make it change down more often and hold gears, but it doesnt seem that different to normal for me.... But i'll report properly after saturday, going to a track day at croft (wahoo!)