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> "Slow down faster"....like what situation are you talking about?
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> Peace,
> Polfus
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I just mean if you are on the highway going 60 mph for instance and you want
to take an exit and as your breaking in D you realize that there are cars
going slower than you thought in front of you. You can then put it in D3
when your going about 45 mph and this will help you slow down faster.

I think speed wise its better to use D3 in the city and when the rpms get
high enough, such as 3000 at a cruising pace, put it in D. Then if your
going slower you can always drop it back down to D3. If you know anything
about New England you know that we have some very steep hills. Sometimes 2
is good when going down one of these. I also like to use 2 when accelerating
in snow from a stop, so the car takes off from 2nd gear. I think this helps
with wheel spin. Although having traction control probably does the same
thing anyway.

Al