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143 messages, Last post on Sep 09, 2009 at 10:42 AM
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Replying to: redandy (Aug 03, 2007 8:30 am) |
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Blue 5AT. Does anyone else think it would be helpful to have the gear indicator always lit while in "D" mode? Coming off a manual transmission, I am thankful that there are paddle shifters to give me control over engine breaking. My only stink is that I don't know what gear I'm in until after I give a paddle a squeeze. Has anyone heard about firmware upgrades that would keep the gear indicator always lit. I know that in 'S' mode I can select clutchless manual, but with only 1800 miles, I haven't explored this option yet. The main reason One reason for my request stems from a time I was engine breaking down a hill and accidentally put it into 2nd when the car had already put itself into 3rd. Anyone who likes to paddle-shift their Fit knows how different the ratios are between 2nd and 3rd. It is an uncomfortable experience for you and your passengers when you don't expect it. Another reason occurs on my daily commute, when climbing a hill with the need to pass, I like to drop it down to 3rd, but if the car is in 4th and the computer allows it, I might find myself in 2nd when I don't want to be. This isn't quite as big a deal, because I should be looking more at my RPMs and what band will give me an adequate amount of horses and torque. I guess it's the dreaded 2nd gear that I fear. Putting it into 3rd seems to be the best for passing and engine breaking. Also I'm used to selecting a gear and then giving it gas. Now I just mash down a peddle and hope I give it enough 'gas' so that the logic puts it into the right gear.
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Replying to: pfleggs (Sep 02, 2007 8:13 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 03, 2007 12:39 pm)
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Replying to: eldaino (Sep 04, 2007 9:00 am) The main reason I asked was because of the ratio gap between 2nd and 3rd. I was engine breaking on a hill and stuck it in 2nd. The engine could handle this, but it was unexpected. I haven't gotten used to full manual mode. I do like those shift paddles. |
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Just starting driving my new MT Fit. I noticed that my engine is revving up when I shift from 2nd to 3rd or 3rd to 4th, etc. I made double sure that I was not slightly pressing on the gas peddle. A friend of mine said Nissan MT vehicles did this to keep the engine from slowing down during shifting. Has anyone else noticed this revving up? I am only the second MT owner in Radcliff, so the sales guys have no clue. Thanks, Henry
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Replying to: hsipes (Mar 14, 2007 7:23 am)
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Replying to: kaputnik (Mar 14, 2007 7:42 am) |
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Replying to: hsipes (Mar 14, 2007 8:09 am) |
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