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julieanne
20-10-2004, 17:53
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I am sure there is going to be an obvious answer to this and I will feel really silly [msnembarrased]
I've driven hire cars in Florida for the last 14 years and had, or perhaps just noticed for the first time this trip that the car had two D (drive) gears.
Used them both and didn't notice any obvious differences.
Can anyone please tell me what they are both for???
They used to have a Drive 1 and Drive 2 on automatic gearboxes. Drive 1 is for normal driving and Drive 2 is normally for lower gears for things like really steep hills, etc (not many of those in Florida!).
julieanne
20-10-2004, 18:21
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Thanks Blott - I knew there would be an obvious answer.
But if they both show as D - how do you know which is which [?]
Give up! :D I think the one nearest to Park and Neutral will be the ordinary Drive and the one further away will be the 'other' one.
Nostromo
20-10-2004, 20:01
Or, it is really two cars in one.:D:D
LiesaAnna
20-10-2004, 20:02
probably!!![msnwink]
chrizzy100
20-10-2004, 20:27
Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....
julieanne
20-10-2004, 20:30
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....
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I don't feel so dumb now :) :)
chrizzy100
20-10-2004, 20:39
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by julieanne
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
Do you know I've never looked.....I think I have two extra.......1st and 2nd gear.....
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I don't feel so dumb now :) :)
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Glad I could be of help........[laugh][laugh]
I just put the car into drive.....and drive........cars are not really my thing....they just get me from A to B without getting wet.......[grin]
Nostromo
20-10-2004, 21:06
Hey, I've got it! Julie, your question was not daft at all! Amazing how we all miss something so simple! The second 'D' is for the other driver!!!! [laugh][laugh][laugh]
flyrr100
01-11-2004, 19:49
One of the Ds should be in a circle. That circle is an O. O and D stand for OverDrive. 99% of your driving will be using the overdrive. D is just used for towing, or hill climbing!
Hope this helps.