What does the D gear plus and minus mean?

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VanKhloe
07/29/25 8:17pm
D gear plus and minus mean The "+" and "-" signs next to the D gear are unique functions of manual-automatic transmission models, which are used for upshifting or downshifting in the manual mode of the transmission. The manual mode is often marked as M gear or S gear. Many people drive manual-automatic transmission cars in D gear all the time, not knowing when to switch to M gear, thinking that they have to wait until the car stops to switch. In fact, it is not necessary, and you can switch from D gear to M gear at any time. The following is an introduction to the S gear: 1. Introduction: It keeps the engine at high speed for a long time, allowing the car to move at high speed in low gear for a long time, thereby obtaining greater torque output and acceleration. 2. Precautions: Because the S gear only delays upshifting without changing other working links, it will inevitably increase the load of the transmission in a short time, and the temperature will also rise accordingly, and the wear will also increase. Therefore, try not to use the S gear for a long time.
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