What do the M and S gears mean?
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M gear is the manual mode of the transmission. After shifting to M gear, you can manually control the upshift and downshift of the transmission. S gear is the sport mode of the car (S stands for sport). Many automatic transmission cars are equipped with S gear, and some high-end models of A-segment cars also have S gear design. The following are the introductions of other gears in automatic transmission cars: 1. P——Parking, the parking gear, also the starting gear. When the car is parked and not in use, the gear is in this position, and the wheels are mechanically locked to prevent rolling. 2. R——Reverse, the reverse gear. Used when reversing. 3. N——Neutral, the neutral gear. Used when temporarily parking. Note that this gear means neutral, and to prevent the car from rolling on a slope, you must step on the brake. 4. D——Drive, the forward gear, also known as the driving gear. Used when moving forward. 5. L——Low, the low gear. When going downhill or descending a long slope, shifting to this gear can limit the car's gear to only the lowest gear, allowing the car to use engine power for braking when going downhill, so the driver does not need to step on the brake for a long time, which could cause the brake pads to overheat and become dangerous. 6. OD——OD gear is the overdrive gear, used when driving at high speeds to achieve fuel-saving effects.
