How to use the M and M- gears in an automatic transmission car?
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The method to use the M and M- gears in an automatic transmission car: Push the gear lever towards the M direction once to upshift the vehicle by one gear; push the gear lever towards the M- direction once to downshift the vehicle by one gear. The M gear is the manual mode of an automatic transmission. In this gear position, the driver can perform upshifts or downshifts, similar to driving a manual transmission car, as the car will not automatically shift gears. The vehicle can be switched to manual mode at any time, without any restrictions on time, RPM, etc. When switched to manual mode, the car's display will show a prompt, with 1st gear displayed as D1, 2nd gear as D2, and so on. Manual mode is generally used in situations such as downhill driving, uphill driving, or traffic jams. For example, when driving downhill in D gear, the vehicle's speed will increase due to inertia. In manual mode, the driver can downshift to use the engine's braking force to assist in slowing down the vehicle, which, combined with the braking force, makes it safer.