What is the M gear on an automatic transmission?
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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 mode, 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 D gear without the need to stop for shifting. The following are situations suitable for using M gear: When climbing long and steep slopes: Manual mode allows shifting to 1st gear for climbing, which limits the car to low gear operation, avoiding frequent gear changes like in automatic D gear. This provides more power for climbing and also protects the transmission. When descending long slopes: Driving in low gear can help control the speed without constantly applying the brakes. When accelerating to overtake: Switching to manual mode and downshifting first can utilize the high torque of low gears for instant acceleration, enabling quicker overtaking.