Car was jerking while normal accelerating
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No need! 'D' will be perfectly fine. Just leave that 'L' alone if you don't want any more transmission problems.
But it's your car and I have no say in it. If you really want to use, just make sure you move it back to 'D' after you completed your 'difficult climb' up the multi storey carpark ramp. Haha. You would not want the engine revving so high just because you forget to move it back to 'D'.
But the best is, just leave it in 'D'... the car will not roll back....don't worry! -
Originally posted by jgho83:
At the gear there, there are some general words.. P R N D S L.... what is the L gear for?
errr i think it shd be P R N D 2 L.. -
Originally posted by SBS7484P:
errr i think it shd be P R N D 2 L..
Nope. Mazda 2 has it in the P-R-N-D-S-L position.
Different car has different gear position names. But the P-R-N-D will always remain as standard. -
Yup, being the sub owner of a mazda demio, I can confirm the gear is PRNDSL
P - park
R - reverse
N - neutral (whats's the difference btw P & N???)
D - drive
S - sports mode (if i am not wrong)
L - low gear (for slope)
Hahahahah i will leave the L alone from now on.
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Originally posted by jgho83:
Yup, being the sub owner of a mazda demio, I can confirm the gear is PRNDSL
P - park
R - reverse
N - neutral (whats's the difference btw P & N???)
D - drive
S - sports mode (if i am not wrong)
L - low gear (for slope)
Hahahahah i will leave the L alone from now on.
According the the owner's manual, 'S' means 'Second'. But I know alot of people call it sports mode. Actually either way its fine la. You can name it 'Superb' if you want too. :)
Regarding your question about the difference between P and N.
Bascially, when shifted in P, the car will not be able to move at all because of the 'pin' that locks the transmission.
However, in neutral, the car will be able to move freely. You use neutral when your car breaks down and has to be pushed to the side of the road. If you put your car on a slope in neutral, it will roll down in the direction of the slope. Whereas, in P mode, it will not roll down. Unless of course your 'P' is spoiled in which case you have to send it for repairs. Bascially, neutral means that the car is not connected to the engine or anything, its free on its own and subject to the force of gravity.
However, P doesn't replace the function of the handbrake/parking brake. If you park on a slope with P and without the handbrake engaged, it will place undue stress on the transmission and reduce the life span of the transmisson.
So, always make sure you car is in P and ENGAGE the handbrake whenever you park your car. -
-sorry double posted-
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Oh ok ok... i learned something new again from you again.. haha. Thanks~
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i would like to ask if its alright to shift the gear of an auto car from 'D' to 'N' when the car hasn't fully come to a stop?
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Originally posted by sexy girls:
i would like to ask if its alright to shift the gear of an auto car from 'D' to 'N' when the car hasn't fully come to a stop?
personally, i wouldnt do it. my brother does it and gets reprimanded by my father.
even when moving off, i give allowance to switch from 'N' to 'D' before i step on the accelerator.. can feel something starts to flow in the car when you do the change.. -
Originally posted by sinicker:
personally, i wouldnt do it. my brother does it and gets reprimanded by my father.
even when moving off, i give allowance to switch from 'N' to 'D' before i step on the accelerator.. can feel something starts to flow in the car when you do the change..it is advised that you leave it as D even though you're at the red light.. constant shifting from D - N - D will damage your gearbox of auto cars..
im not sure whether this applies to semi auto cars like Fiat Punto..
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Originally posted by manjieass:
it is advised that you leave it as D even though you're at the red light.. constant shifting from D - N - D will damage your gearbox of auto cars..
im not sure whether this applies to semi auto cars like Fiat Punto..
how about leaving it in D with handbrake up?
i need to rest my foot at times wor.
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Originally posted by sinicker:
how about leaving it in D with handbrake up?
i need to rest my foot at times wor.it is also not advised to place in D when you pull the handbrake cos you are using only 2 brakes instead of 4 from footbrake..
so if really needed, just put it in P / N then the handbrake.. like i said, not too often la..
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Originally posted by manjieass:
it is also not advised to place in D when you pull the handbrake cos you are using only 2 brakes instead of 4 from footbrake..
so if really needed, just put it in P / N then the handbrake.. like i said, not too often la..
I think it's perfectly fine to use the handbrake at the traffic lights while waiting for it to change to green. I don't see your point in the 2 brakes and 4 brakes thingy. I think the handbrake is more than sufficent to keep the car stationery at a normal traffic light junction. There's no need to shift to N.
I would rather use the handbrake than shift it into P/N because it doesn't wear out the transmission. But most traffic lights in S'pore don't take very long to change bah. Just tahan abit nvm bah?
Edit: Oh wait, I see that you are a regular in our Buses forum. Then you should know the bus drivers don't engage neutral when they stop at lights or bus stop. They straight away engage the handbrake. In cars, it works the same way mah. So it's really perfectly fine to use the handbrake when at the lights. -
Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:
Edit: Oh wait, I see that you are a regular in our Buses forum. Then you should know the bus drivers don't engage neutral when they stop at lights or bus stop. They straight away engage the handbrake. In cars, it works the same way mah. So it's really perfectly fine to use the handbrake when at the lights.
yup. that's why i wonder if we can do it for cars too. for buses, it's more of a parking brake than a handbrake. buses only have D N R.
really need to rest foot. try driving jln bahar > tamp... exit expway see first red light it'll be a huge relief for you.
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Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:
I think it's perfectly fine to use the handbrake at the traffic lights while waiting for it to change to green. I don't see your point in the 2 brakes and 4 brakes thingy. I think the handbrake is more than sufficent to keep the car stationery at a normal traffic light junction. There's no need to shift to N.
I would rather use the handbrake than shift it into P/N because it doesn't wear out the transmission. But most traffic lights in S'pore don't take very long to change bah. Just tahan abit nvm bah?
Edit: Oh wait, I see that you are a regular in our Buses forum. Then you should know the bus drivers don't engage neutral when they stop at lights or bus stop. They straight away engage the handbrake. In cars, it works the same way mah. So it's really perfectly fine to use the handbrake when at the lights.if you noticed, if you were to place it in D with your handbrake on, your back of your car will sink..
this applies to quite alot of cars that i have driven be it family, company or rented..
cars such as chevy aveo, fiat punto, honda airwave, suzuki liana..
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Originally posted by manjieass:
if you noticed, if you were to place it in D with your handbrake on, your back of your car will sink..
this applies to quite alot of cars that i have driven be it family, company or rented..
cars such as chevy aveo, fiat punto, honda airwave, suzuki liana..
the back of the car will sink?? explain abit p;ls. -
Originally posted by SBS7484P:
the back of the car will sink?? explain abit p;ls.I think he meant when you accelerate, you will feel the car being 'pushed' into the ground at the rear. Coz auto gear got torque converter, which means when the brakes are released, the car will crawl forward. So when you engage handbrake, the handbrake will resist the 'crawling motion', however, the handbrakes are not as strong as the normal foot brake, so there will be some small 'sinkage' feeling when you engage the handbrake and release the foot brake. It's basic law of physics I think.
But I don't see what's wrong with 'sinking'. I'd rather let the car 'sink' than keep putting it into neutral and engage handbrake. But still, the best option is just keep your feet on the foot brakes. -
Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:
I think he meant when you accelerate, you will feel the car being 'pushed' into the ground at the rear. Coz auto gear got torque converter, which means when the brakes are released, the car will crawl forward. So when you engage handbrake, the handbrake will resist the 'crawling motion', however, the handbrakes are not as strong as the normal foot brake, so there will be some small 'sinkage' feeling when you engage the handbrake and release the foot brake. It's basic law of physics I think.
But I don't see what's wrong with 'sinking'. I'd rather let the car 'sink' than keep putting it into neutral and engage handbrake. But still, the best option is just keep your feet on the foot brakes.correct.. thats what im trying to say..
1st choice - d with foot brake..
2nd choice - d with handbrake..
3rd choice - p/n with handbrake..
4th choice - off the engine the handbrake lo..
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ask ur brother to remove his thumb from the button below the gear shift..
my mazda6 has the hold button too.. it jerks because i believe ur bro's thumb keep hitting it and the gears are affected..
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Originally posted by zerocool85:
ask ur brother to remove his thumb from the button below the gear shift..
my mazda6 has the hold button too.. it jerks because i believe ur bro's thumb keep hitting it and the gears are affected..
Wrong, I told TS what is his problem already. And I got that information from the onwer's manual. Check the previous posts if you want to know the source of the problem. -
okok now i see..
lol.
i tot y the car will sink sia =/
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hi jgho83,
Actually I'm also interested in the PI Demio 1.3 Juz wanna check with you which dealer you got it from and how the after sales service was? Any problems when you sent the car to fix the problem?
You can email me at [email protected]
Hope to hear from you. :D