it's not a problem with the car, it's me!
How do i use the automatic?
I always have the car in D (drive), what do the numbers below it mean, and how do i use them?
Do i just press the button and change?
Someone fill me in please!
Need help with my Automatic plz....
Need help with my Automatic plz....
I need help with my automatic!
it's not a problem with the car, it's me!
How do i use the automatic?
I always have the car in D (drive), what do the numbers below it mean, and how do i use them?
Do i just press the button and change?
Someone fill me in please!
it's not a problem with the car, it's me!
How do i use the automatic?
I always have the car in D (drive), what do the numbers below it mean, and how do i use them?
Do i just press the button and change?
Someone fill me in please!
You drive around in D all the time, unless you feel like you have to change. When to change? I'll elaborate.
If you're in a flat country like I am, you only use D, not the 3,2,1 business. But, if you're in a hilly country like you are, you'll use the 3,2,1 stuff too.
Imagine the following; you're at the top of a hill. You're driving down the hill, and you notice you hardly need any acceleration: the revs drop down and the car still accelerates. This would be a good time to push the lever from D to '3'. This forces the box into its third gear, giving you some engine brake. The revs will come up again and you'll notice the car slowing down somewhat.
If it gets really bad, as in a road across the Alps, you can use two and one as well.
Also, you can help the box along if you know you're about to overtake a lorry or whatever. Slip it in third before you pull out and you won't have to wait for the box to kickdown automatically. You've just kicked it down yourself, really.
If you're in a flat country like I am, you only use D, not the 3,2,1 business. But, if you're in a hilly country like you are, you'll use the 3,2,1 stuff too.
Imagine the following; you're at the top of a hill. You're driving down the hill, and you notice you hardly need any acceleration: the revs drop down and the car still accelerates. This would be a good time to push the lever from D to '3'. This forces the box into its third gear, giving you some engine brake. The revs will come up again and you'll notice the car slowing down somewhat.
If it gets really bad, as in a road across the Alps, you can use two and one as well.
Also, you can help the box along if you know you're about to overtake a lorry or whatever. Slip it in third before you pull out and you won't have to wait for the box to kickdown automatically. You've just kicked it down yourself, really.
Does 3,2 and 1 represent gears then?
My m8 told me that it controls how much petrol your pushing out aswell, or something like that!
When would i use 2 and 1?
what happens if i'm in a situation where i've got my foot on the accelerator, in drive, and the cars not moving fast enough (I.E. a race)?
What do i do to gain acceleration?
My m8 told me that it controls how much petrol your pushing out aswell, or something like that!
When would i use 2 and 1?
what happens if i'm in a situation where i've got my foot on the accelerator, in drive, and the cars not moving fast enough (I.E. a race)?
What do i do to gain acceleration?
Petrol?
Well... If you're in third or second gear (and not drive) you'll burn more fuel since the engine is forced to higher revs. Maybe that's what he meant.
You'd use second and first only if you're in the Alps, of somewhere extremely accidented. Going downhill in second or even first means you'll make use of the engine brake (which you wouldn't have in 'D').
If you're already flooring the pedal for a few seconds, chances are the box will have downshifted already - putting it in third by hand won't help you in that case. If it's still not moving fast enough after flooring it all the way, it just won't go any faster.
Here's a quick guide on getting to know the box' behavior:
Find a stretch of tarmac, preferably without traffic.
Leave it in 'D', floor the accelerator.
Now, remember how fast the acceleration feels.
Go back to your original speed, and try the same routine in third gear.
You'll probably notice the car's reaction is more immediate, allthough the overall speed won't be that much better.
Well... If you're in third or second gear (and not drive) you'll burn more fuel since the engine is forced to higher revs. Maybe that's what he meant.
You'd use second and first only if you're in the Alps, of somewhere extremely accidented. Going downhill in second or even first means you'll make use of the engine brake (which you wouldn't have in 'D').
If you're already flooring the pedal for a few seconds, chances are the box will have downshifted already - putting it in third by hand won't help you in that case. If it's still not moving fast enough after flooring it all the way, it just won't go any faster.
Here's a quick guide on getting to know the box' behavior:
Find a stretch of tarmac, preferably without traffic.
Leave it in 'D', floor the accelerator.
Now, remember how fast the acceleration feels.
Go back to your original speed, and try the same routine in third gear.
You'll probably notice the car's reaction is more immediate, allthough the overall speed won't be that much better.
I take it theirs not a single chance of gettin a gear box converted?
This is how it happend! I had my foot on the accelerator from the start on a long stretch of road. Foot was to the metal.
And another polo comes up behind, while i've got my foot down anyway.
He had a manual, so all he done was lower it, n whoosh! I couldn't even catch up.
I just want to know if i can use 3 2 and 1 in that situation?
It was SLIGHTLY up-hill...
Also, his car was pushing out about 60bhp (Standard), and my car pushes out 75bhp (Standard).
Would it have helped if i would've put it in 3 to catch up with him?
Isn't it possible to use 3 2 and 1 only to pick up acceleration, instead of slowing down for hills..?
This is how it happend! I had my foot on the accelerator from the start on a long stretch of road. Foot was to the metal.
And another polo comes up behind, while i've got my foot down anyway.
He had a manual, so all he done was lower it, n whoosh! I couldn't even catch up.
I just want to know if i can use 3 2 and 1 in that situation?
It was SLIGHTLY up-hill...
Also, his car was pushing out about 60bhp (Standard), and my car pushes out 75bhp (Standard).
Would it have helped if i would've put it in 3 to catch up with him?
Isn't it possible to use 3 2 and 1 only to pick up acceleration, instead of slowing down for hills..?
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A manual box in your car would cost a small fortune for what it's worth!
Autos are usually slower that their manual counterparts anyway, so if you wanted to keep up with the manuals you'd probably have to tune the engine itself, though this could result in the auto box wearing out very quickly...
Alternativly, you buy a manual car!
Autos are usually slower that their manual counterparts anyway, so if you wanted to keep up with the manuals you'd probably have to tune the engine itself, though this could result in the auto box wearing out very quickly...
Alternativly, you buy a manual car!
this is gained from my experience in the automatics i've driven (which i try to keep to a minumum unless it's a mercedes in which case i'll take their automatics over their manuals any day).
what 1,2,3 does is hold the selected gear. D changes up through the gears automatically. the fact that you have 1,2,3 D means that you have a 4-speed automatic gearbox. i don't have any experience with automatic polos so i don't know, but in some automatics there is a power/economy button/switch. if you select power then it revs higher before switching gears and in some cars, it doen't use top gear (which is usually an overdrive)
you can use 1,2,3 whenever you like as long as the gearbox lets you. sometimes there is a safety so you can't downshift. you'll have to try and see or better yet, ask at VW and they'll tell you.
if you're driving around in D and you want to accelerate, most automatics have a kickdown mode. if you floor the accelerator the gearbox will downshift automatically.
if you want to drag someone, you can put the car in 1, and manually change up through the gears as you see fit.
the problem with most automatics is that firstly, the gearchange takes a while. secondly, if you're using Drive, then they tend to undershift. so if you want to really gun it, you have to manually shift with 1,2,3 and then D.
(Edit: and when you are shifting through 1,2,3 you don't have to press the button)
what 1,2,3 does is hold the selected gear. D changes up through the gears automatically. the fact that you have 1,2,3 D means that you have a 4-speed automatic gearbox. i don't have any experience with automatic polos so i don't know, but in some automatics there is a power/economy button/switch. if you select power then it revs higher before switching gears and in some cars, it doen't use top gear (which is usually an overdrive)
you can use 1,2,3 whenever you like as long as the gearbox lets you. sometimes there is a safety so you can't downshift. you'll have to try and see or better yet, ask at VW and they'll tell you.
if you're driving around in D and you want to accelerate, most automatics have a kickdown mode. if you floor the accelerator the gearbox will downshift automatically.
if you want to drag someone, you can put the car in 1, and manually change up through the gears as you see fit.
the problem with most automatics is that firstly, the gearchange takes a while. secondly, if you're using Drive, then they tend to undershift. so if you want to really gun it, you have to manually shift with 1,2,3 and then D.
(Edit: and when you are shifting through 1,2,3 you don't have to press the button)
Thanks for the information, it's cleared up things a little bit.
Was reading through the manual for the auto version...
It talks about how to use 1, 2 and 3 for hills etc... not for racing!
lolz! it dnt mention u cant use it for racing tho!
lolz! it's really fun to drive, an amazing car, but it wud'a bin better if vw done some paddle shift stuff or stuff like in the merc. in our family.
I think it's called tip-tronic!
Was reading through the manual for the auto version...
It talks about how to use 1, 2 and 3 for hills etc... not for racing!
lolz! it dnt mention u cant use it for racing tho!
lolz! it's really fun to drive, an amazing car, but it wud'a bin better if vw done some paddle shift stuff or stuff like in the merc. in our family.
I think it's called tip-tronic!
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From the cars I've tried - flooring the auto from standstill isn't the best way to accelerate up to a high speed.
maybe it varies, but i find that if you completely floor it, when it changes to 2nd it won't redline in 2nd gear.
sometimes you can find that flooring it in 1st then letting off a touch will shift into 2nd at somewhere near the reline - and then in 2nd if you floor it (properly) when the revs are getting high then it holds it all the way to the redline.
maybe the polo auto is completely different tho....
did you find the car was redlining? if not, then there must be some way to get it to!
maybe it varies, but i find that if you completely floor it, when it changes to 2nd it won't redline in 2nd gear.
sometimes you can find that flooring it in 1st then letting off a touch will shift into 2nd at somewhere near the reline - and then in 2nd if you floor it (properly) when the revs are getting high then it holds it all the way to the redline.
maybe the polo auto is completely different tho....
did you find the car was redlining? if not, then there must be some way to get it to!