Correct use of auto box
Discussion
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 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.
TooMany2cvs said:
Who by?
Saab specialist she used for years with her old one and who sold her the car it's not necessary they said park is fine.I was like if stopping and getting out I would always apply it.
I advised her against the car it's very nice got a good history with Saab specialist. It's a vector sport 1.9 tid with auto box and paddles on the wheel. 150 bhp but has the hiescher performance pack up tom175bhp. It goes once out of first like a rocket. She is 65 retired does short stop start journeys. She has never had an auto or diesel. Her last was lpt 2.0 manual but she was t boned when picking my kids up. It's also done 120k and was best part of 5k. Very clean with good history but wrong car for her I think.
She wouldn't have it. She didn't seem to want to wait she won't buy cars I certain colours like green or black. She didn't need a car really as 99% her and her husband are attached at the hip in his car. It's nice I borrowed it for a week although not great at starting suspect the glow plugs might need changing
Edited by surveyor_101 on Saturday 12th December 17:59
Edited by surveyor_101 on Saturday 12th December 18:02
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