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Often when i am driving around in our 120 5 speed at about 60 to 80KPH if i am coasting down a hill the car downshifts as if it is trying to slow down.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
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Yes, it is perfectly normal and a great feature of the 5 speed auto
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Same thing with mine and its always on the same hills... I think it just learns and then it always does it but its a bit of a shock when your going along and it drops down 1-2 gears..Originally posted by thebigo View Post[SIZE=2]SBIDDER
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Awesome thanks guys. I thought hmmmm is this a a bad sign or normal.
Glad it is normalComment
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It's called Auto Trans with Intelligence, it senses the angle of the car and will drop back the gears if you touch the brakes to help slow down, likewise if your going up a hill it will hold in the gears even if you back off the throttle. A normal transmission will shift up a gear and then you when you reapply the gas it has to kick back again. Less gear changing = less fuel usage! Smart little buggers those Japs.Comment
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A pity the cruise control isn't as smart, unless you are on a flat road it's useless. How hard would it be to allow a 10 kph allowance before kicking down a gear?Originally posted by Hendo66 View PostComment
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Good point Mr. Snow, I find cruise is only good for long flat roads and useless when towing.Comment
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