How to Break in a New Car on the Highway?

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SanCourtney
07/30/25 7:30am
Here are the techniques for breaking in an automatic transmission new car on the highway: 1. Maintain Load: Keep the car under a certain load, meaning you can carry a few passengers or some cargo. 2. Detailed Operation: Most automatic transmission cars are equipped with manual mode. If you have enough experience, it's best to start in manual mode. Switch from automatic to manual mode to let the car run for a while. When breaking in on the highway with an automatic transmission, initially use manual mode to push through the gears one by one. After running approximately 20 kilometers, switch back to D mode. You will clearly feel that the D mode's automatic gear shifting is completely different from before, and the car's power will also increase. After switching to D mode, run another 20 kilometers. At that point, the car can be considered properly broken in on the highway, and you can distinctly feel the difference. 3. Effect: Once the car is properly broken in on the highway and the fuel injector's atomization is optimized, the vehicle will become very fuel-efficient.
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