Gated matic shifters

[Automahn]

What's the purpose of those gated A/T shifters? I've never driven a car with one but I have this notion that you would have to look at the lever everytime you shift as compared to the conventional straight shifters that you only slide forward or backward.

[kmo]

sa alam ko pamporma lang! ive driven one sa altis at benz same lang naman sa normal matic ang gated e as in sakto lng naslislide mo rin from N to D etc etc from R to N de mo na rin kailngan pindutin button na usually sa normal na matic meron pag R P etc etc so basically porma lang to sa alam ko

[mbt]

gated makes shifting without looking down at the console easier. aside from looking snazzier, it makes sure that you won't overshoot the setting that you want to go to.

[bluntman]

Shifters that aren't gated have a button that you have to press in order to move the shifter from position to another. Gated shifter get rid of this button.

[pissword]

1st ever na gated shifter na nakita ko is yung sa jaguar sobrang astig hehe letter J eh... gated shifter nga masmaganda at the same time yung mga invecs etc type of matic gated ang shifter para pwedeng ilipat to +- pag gusto magmanual

[BlueBimmer]

the innova has a gated shifter, i like it actually. feels expensive lol

[Bravoexo]

Para madaling mapalitan ng Levoc. Momo, Sparco or Razo shift knob.

May indicator naman sa dash kung anong mode na siya eh... so there's no real reason to look at the gate indicators anyway... lalo na't A/T

[caloyski5]

Shifters that aren't gated have a button that you have to press in order to move the shifter from position to another. Gated shifter get rid of this button.

hindi pa rin chief, pwede rin in some circumstances e .. like shifting from R - N, you dont have to press the button, however, N - R, you need to press.

imo, its porma started by MB(?) actually, sanayan lang yung gated shifter. . .

[chris_d]

My dad had a benz before, it was a late 70's or early 80's model he brought along from germany, it had a gated shifting thingy. Kala ko dati lahat ng matic ganun. Pero sa honda ko, yung plain shifter lang. I guess it probably is cheaper to produce if non gated.

[111prez]

ahhh, it allows the dealer to increase the price of the vehicle by 5%?

hehehehe

[theveed]

mas ok nga gated actually, the only gears wherein you "shouldn't" need to look at is N and D, the rest you have to anyway (except for P and L/1, I guess since dulo sila).

The gate takes out the button in straight shifters.

In straight shifters, you don't have to press the switch from R-N-D

[glntVR]

Tama mga nagsabe na mas madali ang gate. I use an Optra with a gated shifter and it's easier to use it without looking at the shifter or indicator compared to conventional matics. Nakabisado ko na un pwesto. :D hehehe. Ang ginagawa dito para mag reverse or shift to park i ppress down mo lang un shifter instead of having a button at the side or on top.

[Automahn]

...Nakabisado ko na un pwesto...

A ok. Yun yung sinasabi ko, pag di mo kabisado yung gating nung shifter mapapatingin ka ngayon sa lever para malaman mo kung pano ishoot yung kambyo. Anyway, sanayan din nga lang.

[OTEP]

Benzes have been using gated shifters for a very looooong time. Yes, the are easier to use (as compared to the non-gated ones in our other vehicles). And you don't have to push a button.

[nemo's friend]

and it appears from the outside that you're driving a stick instead of an A/T ... kunyari :-)

[zechs]

sa non-gated AT shifters is it ok to always press the button when changing gears? or should you stick what is stated sa manual na on certain gears lang?

also for gated AT shifters, mahirap ba masanay without pushing the button? and instead pushing down the shifter itself?

[OTEP]

There is nothing to push on a gated shifter. You just work it through the gates.

You can always push the buttons on non-gated ones. Walang masisira pero nakakapagod naman yun sa daliri mo kung pwede namang hindi na pindutin na diba.

[ILuvDetailing]

sa non-gated AT shifters is it ok to always press the button when changing gears? or should you stick what is stated sa manual na on certain gears lang?

From R-to-N-to-D you don't have to press, from N-to-R-to-P you have to press it.

[Macky]

Yung MDX ko dati gated ang A/T shifter. Safty feature daw sabi sa MDX club pero minsan nao-over shoot ko pa den pag gusto kong mag down/up shift manually. Depende siguro sa positions ng gears sa shifter. Yung sa MDX kasi nasa baba lang ng 4 yung 3rd gear kaya minsan nao-over shoot ko yung 4th gear.

[BlueBimmer]

column mounted shifters of the crv can also be considered as gated shifters sideways