What does the M gear in an automatic transmission car mean?
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Automatic transmission car M gear is the manual mode of the manual-automatic transmission. When the car is shifted to M gear, the car automatically switches to manual transmission, which means it operates like a manual transmission car, requiring downshifting at low speeds and upshifting at high speeds. Moreover, the M gear can be directly switched from the D gear without the need to stop for shifting. Situations where manual mode M gear can be used: 1. When climbing long and steep slopes, manual mode can be set to 1st gear to limit the car to low gear driving, avoiding frequent gear shifts like in automatic D gear, making climbing more powerful and protecting the transmission; 2. When descending long slopes, driving in low gear can help control the speed without constantly pressing the brakes; 3. When accelerating to overtake, switching to manual mode and downshifting first can utilize the high torque of low gears for instant acceleration, completing the overtaking action more quickly.