What does the M gear mean?
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m gear is the manual mode of an automatic transmission. When the driver manually pushes the gear lever to M+ or M-, it sends commands to the transmission computer to upshift or downshift. The computer then controls the transmission to shift gears as required, simulating the feeling of manual shifting. The techniques for using the M gear in a manual-automatic transmission are as follows: 1. Downshifting to overtake: When overtaking, if in D gear, the vehicle speed will not increase rapidly by pressing the accelerator hard, and you can only overtake by sequentially upshifting. However, when switching to M gear and pressing the accelerator, the vehicle can utilize the high torque of a lower gear to accelerate instantly, completing the overtaking action more quickly. 2. Descending a slope: When going down a long slope, if driving an automatic transmission, the vehicle speed will uncontrollably keep increasing, and you can only apply the brakes at the right time while coasting. But if you engage the manual mode when descending a slope and pull the gear lever backward to shift into a lower gear, you can fully utilize engine braking to reduce speed. When reaching the bottom of the slope, you can quickly upshift or switch back to automatic mode, resuming normal driving promptly. 3. Ascending a slope: Use the manual mode of the manual-automatic transmission to limit the gear to 1st to handle frequent slope starts. This operation also protects the transmission.
