How to Use the Plus and Minus on D Gear?

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HaydenFitz
07/25/25 2:43am
The usage method of the plus and minus on D gear is: the plus and minus on D gear are the manual mode in the automatic transmission. When the gear lever is in the D gear position, pushing it to the right will switch the transmission to manual mode. At this time, pushing towards the plus direction will make the transmission upshift by one gear, and pushing towards the minus direction will make the transmission downshift by one gear. D gear is the gear for automatic transmission cars. Introduction to other gears of automatic transmission cars: 1. P gear is the parking gear, used for long-term parking of the vehicle; 2. R gear is the reverse gear, which is engaged when the vehicle needs to reverse; 3. N gear is the neutral gear, which is engaged when the vehicle is parked for a short time without turning off the engine; 4. S gear is the sports mode, making the vehicle drive more sporty; 5. M gear refers to the manual mode, when the gear lever is engaged in M gear, gear shifting is completed manually by the driver; 6. L gear is the low gear.
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DelRyan
08/10/25 4:42pm
I've been driving for over a decade and find the +/- function on D gear quite handy. Whether in city traffic or on highways, when needing to overtake or climb slopes, a simple press of the + button to upshift or - to downshift makes the car respond faster and more powerfully. Downshifting works great for acceleration, making overtaking effortless; downshifting on slopes boosts torque, preventing sluggish performance. I also frequently use downshifting to control speed on steep descents, letting engine braking save the brake pads. After use, the car automatically returns to automatic mode without manual switching. I recommend beginners practice this technique more to gradually get familiar with gear change rhythms. Don't worry about harming the car – it's intelligently designed to only allow manual intervention within safe parameters, making it secure, user-friendly and uncomplicated.
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