Please help! Need a crash course on auto transmission
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I just passed my class 3 test. Could anyone tell me briefly how to drive an auto? Thanks!
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msia standard..
1) adjust yr seating
2) put on yr seat belt and check the mirrors
3) "play" with the signals and stufs
4)make sure gear is in free gear..
5) put $100 into the tester's pocket b4 starting the test...
6) get yr licence..
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everything is the same, except that now you do not have to change gears loh .....Originally posted by seventay:I just passed my class 3 test. Could anyone tell me briefly how to drive an auto? Thanks!
so now you have, (among others depending on your car) .... a "Drive", a "Reverse", a "Neutral" ... and a "Park" ....
congrats btw ...
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Originally posted by contact:
5) put $100 into the tester's pocket b4 starting the test...
[b]msia standard..
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not sure yr auto is a car or an auto car..Originally posted by seventay:I just passed my class 3 test. Could anyone tell me briefly how to drive an auto? Thanks!
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huh? just don't use your left leg and you'll be fine. The left leg is only necessary for controlling the clutch.Originally posted by seventay:I just passed my class 3 test. Could anyone tell me briefly how to drive an auto? Thanks! -
For auto cars, use only one leg (usually the right).
To go: engage gear to Drive, gently step on accelerator to pick up speed, then accelerate more.
To stop: shift leg from accelerator to brake. As an auto car relies only on the brake to stop, unlike a manual car where you can lower the gears, brake earlier than you would in a manual car. Then shift to Neutral (optional).
To reverse: engage Rverse gear, car should start moving so need not accelerate alot.
It takes awhile to get used to driving an auto car if you learned manual, so practise and good luck!
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basically no difference from manual except no changing of gear.
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you sure you passed your test? driving an auto is a no brainer...Originally posted by seventay:I just passed my class 3 test. Could anyone tell me briefly how to drive an auto? Thanks!
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nvm..
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Thanks so much to everyone esp. spidee!Originally posted by ^spidee^:For auto cars, use only one leg (usually the right).
To go: engage gear to Drive, gently step on accelerator to pick up speed, then accelerate more.
To stop: shift leg from accelerator to brake. As an auto car relies only on the brake to stop, unlike a manual car where you can lower the gears, brake earlier than you would in a manual car. Then shift to Neutral (optional).
To reverse: engage Rverse gear, car should start moving so need not accelerate alot.
It takes awhile to get used to driving an auto car if you learned manual, so practise and good luck! -
be careful about using neutrel as if the car is still moving it will be freewheeling...Originally posted by ^spidee^:For auto cars, use only one leg (usually the right).
To go: engage gear to Drive, gently step on accelerator to pick up speed, then accelerate more.
To stop: shift leg from accelerator to brake. As an auto car relies only on the brake to stop, unlike a manual car where you can lower the gears, brake earlier than you would in a manual car. Then shift to Neutral (optional).
To reverse: engage Rverse gear, car should start moving so need not accelerate alot.
It takes awhile to get used to driving an auto car if you learned manual, so practise and good luck!
damn dangerous as the engine relies on the lone brake to brake...when in Driving mode the engine will slow down together wif the braked when activated
Prolong usage of this will wear out the brake
read this in the TP Final Theory Test Book -
Thanks Fatum. I heard that there are some cars with D1, D2, D3 etc?Originally posted by Fatum:everything is the same, except that now you do not have to change gears loh .....
so now you have, (among others depending on your car) .... a "Drive", a "Reverse", a "Neutral" ... and a "Park" ....
congrats btw ... -
okz from what i know. the auto got D gear and then 1 and 2. basically 1 and 2 are the gear 1 and 2 of your normal car. the purpose is for example if you wish to go downhill. you use the gear 1 or 2 for engin break so that your brakes are not worn out that fast.Originally posted by seventay:Thanks Fatum. I heard that there are some cars with D1, D2, D3 etc?
but do note that auto car brakes wear out faster -
some cars have Tiptronic,steptronic whatevaOriginally posted by seventay:Thanks Fatum. I heard that there are some cars with D1, D2, D3 etc?
these are auto cars that have "+" and "-" either at 9am and 9pm position on the steering wheel or at the gearbox next to the "D"
If its at the wheel its upshift at the right and downshift at the left
These are override mode, u need to activate the mode by putting the gearstick at the override mode and then, for tiptronic push the gearstick up or down or for the wheel one press the button...
they act much like manual...but the ECU wont allow you to go past redline,once do it will kick in.....
Also there's paddle shift in sport cars or as a option...also same way but much easier to manual override -
hahha my friend use his left leg for braking.... crazie one!...hahahOriginally posted by JLennon:huh? just don't use your left leg and you'll be fine. The left leg is only necessary for controlling the clutch. -
The typical method to efficiently clear a corner/bent at high speed for front -wheel drive cars.Originally posted by mhcampboy:hahha my friend use his left leg for braking.... crazie one!...hahah -
even though i've been driving for quite a while now.. i still can't get used to a auto, i end up thrusting my left foot into air some times.. quite paiseh when got passengers ask me wtf i doing
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I don't know why, or maybe it's just me.. i feel that auto cars are harder to control (as in the handling) than manual cars....
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eh then what abt Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM and the BWW M3?Originally posted by silv3rgal:I don't know why, or maybe it's just me.. i feel that auto cars are harder to control (as in the handling) than manual cars....
they auto also leh...then cannot control well then why they very good ah? -
auto tranmission is chicken feet la, as for manual i got no comment.
guys, steptronic and auto tranmission same same right? -
i cannot, i try before in the end almost ebrake. cos my left foot not conditioned to brake a little bitOriginally posted by mhcampboy:hahha my friend use his left leg for braking.... crazie one!...hahah -
no not the sameOriginally posted by toyota-corolla:auto tranmission is chicken feet la, as for manual i got no comment.
guys, steptronic and auto tranmission same same right? -
what the difference? sorry to make this OFT but i am curious!Originally posted by breytonhartge:no not the same -
Take note also not all cars transmission are the same.Originally posted by hisoka:okz from what i know. the auto got D gear and then 1 and 2. basically 1 and 2 are the gear 1 and 2 of your normal car. the purpose is for example if you wish to go downhill. you use the gear 1 or 2 for engin break so that your brakes are not worn out that fast.
but do note that auto car brakes wear out faster
Some D3 or D2 means they are using D3 or D2 only.
Some is D3 = gear 1 2 3.