What does the M gear mean in an automatic transmission car?

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VanAlivia
07/29/25 11:23am
Automatic transmission M gear means the following: 1. M gear, the abbreviation of Manual, is the manual mode. When shifted into M gear, it becomes manual mode, requiring manual shifting. The so-called manual mode is to add electronic control devices to the automatic transmission, so that the transmission will follow the operator's instructions to upshift and downshift. 2. In M gear mode, the driver can upshift or downshift, which is equivalent to driving a manual transmission car. In manual mode, the transmission is simulated as a manual transmission, and the transmission will not automatically shift gears. When shifted into M gear, there are no time, speed or other restrictions, and the transmission will automatically match the appropriate gear according to the real-time speed.
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