Correct use of auto box
Discussion
This is what i do, and mainly for a mechanically sympathetically approach with an older car.
When i'm in traffic and at the lights, i apply foot brake and simply place into neutral. Reason as the car seems to be high on the bite and i feel it will be putting unnecessary strain on the box and clutch and everything else .
On mine once it is in neutral , i can even leave my foot brake off and select drive and it engages smoothly and creeps forward. If i , say travel 10m and the car is going to be stationary, foot brake back down and back into Neutral.
I can either use the handbrake or foot brake depending on whether i need it .
Anyone else take this approach as i thought im a bit ocd lol. Most auto drivers I know, leave it in D all the time.
When i'm in traffic and at the lights, i apply foot brake and simply place into neutral. Reason as the car seems to be high on the bite and i feel it will be putting unnecessary strain on the box and clutch and everything else .
On mine once it is in neutral , i can even leave my foot brake off and select drive and it engages smoothly and creeps forward. If i , say travel 10m and the car is going to be stationary, foot brake back down and back into Neutral.
I can either use the handbrake or foot brake depending on whether i need it .
Anyone else take this approach as i thought im a bit ocd lol. Most auto drivers I know, leave it in D all the time.
surveyor_101 said:
Last month I have been driving autos for various reasons.
I just wondered what was correct or good practice in terms of use.
My mum has been told not to use the handbrake on her new to her Saab 93 1.9 cities auto and only put it in p.
The current diesel Peugeot work are providing has a-r-m . No park and has manual paddles. It's a 2008 cross over and I have to say as an aside very jerky and unrefined auto. Some call it's the sailboat as when, you change gear there seems to be a lot of transmission lag and its jerks the car.
Anyone back on to good practice at lights to use stop start I can hold it on the brake pedal and get me I stop start or shift to n. I have always considered that showing my brakes lights to the rear for more than a few secs is not curtious. However I consider the long pause short pause a plot elements driving instructor taught me for use on handbrake when stopping.
If I am waiting a reasonable time I shift to neutral and apply handbrake for long pause. Short pause I hold on foot brake and maybe have handbrake up with button depressed and held but the stupid shape in the pug makes it hard.
I agree with your general approach and that of "Actual". I just wondered what was correct or good practice in terms of use.
My mum has been told not to use the handbrake on her new to her Saab 93 1.9 cities auto and only put it in p.
The current diesel Peugeot work are providing has a-r-m . No park and has manual paddles. It's a 2008 cross over and I have to say as an aside very jerky and unrefined auto. Some call it's the sailboat as when, you change gear there seems to be a lot of transmission lag and its jerks the car.
Anyone back on to good practice at lights to use stop start I can hold it on the brake pedal and get me I stop start or shift to n. I have always considered that showing my brakes lights to the rear for more than a few secs is not curtious. However I consider the long pause short pause a plot elements driving instructor taught me for use on handbrake when stopping.
If I am waiting a reasonable time I shift to neutral and apply handbrake for long pause. Short pause I hold on foot brake and maybe have handbrake up with button depressed and held but the stupid shape in the pug makes it hard.
Always read the handbook and proceed as instructed, I know that "it depends" on a number of factors in real life for instance, how long is your wait likely to be, are the vehicles ahead moving, is there any following traffic etc.
What annoys me is that my eco-driving setup does not perform logically. Consider stopping behind a row of vehicles on a red light. Stop on foot brake, engine stops, apply electronic handbrake, engine starts again -why? Where am I going with the handbrake applied?
titian said:
What annoys me is that my eco-driving setup does not perform logically. Consider stopping behind a row of vehicles on a red light. Stop on foot brake, engine stops, apply electronic handbrake, engine starts again -why? Where am I going with the handbrake applied?
Mostly they seem to start again when you take your foot off the foot brake. Does it start again even if you change to either neutral or P before taking your foot off the foot brake? Good prompt Waremark, selecting Neutral gets to the desired result and I am still able to feather off the brakes to a stop, engine continues running, rather than hard braking to the point where the eco-stop cuts in but there is an obvious and unwanted slight jolt. Sounds a little muddled, try this:-
Bring the car to a stop, feather the brakes off, apply handbrake, select Neutral engine stops (foot is off brake so no dazzling brake lights in the face of the following driver).
To move off select "D", begin to accelerate and handbrake auto releases - it takes a second or two longer to move off but that can be addressed by earlier anticipation.
Bring the car to a stop, feather the brakes off, apply handbrake, select Neutral engine stops (foot is off brake so no dazzling brake lights in the face of the following driver).
To move off select "D", begin to accelerate and handbrake auto releases - it takes a second or two longer to move off but that can be addressed by earlier anticipation.
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