What does the automatic transmission S stand for?
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S gear is the sports mode of a car ("S" is the abbreviation of "sport"). Many automatic transmission cars are equipped with an S gear, and some high-end models of A-class cars also have an S gear design. When the gear is in D gear, shifting to S gear is equivalent to manual first gear. Pushing towards (+) increases the gear to second gear, and another push increases it to third gear, with a maximum of third gear. Pulling towards (-) decreases the gear. Precautions for using S gear: 1. Do not use S gear frequently: Since S gear only delays upshifting without changing other working aspects, it will inevitably increase the transmission load in a short time, accompanied by a rise in temperature, leading to accelerated wear. Therefore, try not to use S gear for a long time. 2. Do not engage S gear when starting: This actually has a counterproductive effect on speed improvement. If the car is not carrying heavy items, doing so will delay the speed increase instead.