Ano po ibig sabihin ng + and - sa shifting gear?

[pinkranger]

I'm using Lancer MX 2003, Automatic Transmission. Pero hindi ko po alam ano ibig sabihin ng + and - signs sa shifting gear. And hindi ko din po alam ano ibig sabihin ng "DS", and don't know when to use it.

Help please?

Thanks!

[c_cube]

using + and - is like using a manual transmission in an automatic tranny. with + and -, you can control the shifting of gears.
plus meaning 1 gear higher, minus meaning 1 gear lower.

[tidus1203]

Sequential clutchless manual transmission. But its not a manual transmission per se just acts like one.

[pinkranger]

Ah.. I see. Yung "DS" po? Sabi ng napagbilan namin, ginagamit daw po yun pag paakyat, tapos medyo hirap. Wala po ako idea. Wala na po kasi yung manual eh.

Thank you!

[alibangbang]

sirs kelan pwedeng gamitin yun plus n minus? i mean kelangan ba to a certain speed tsaka ko pwde ilipat yun kambyo from d to plus n minus, or khit full stop tpus from neutral dretso ko na igalaw yun kambyo to plus n minus? ingat lang po kc ako sa ride ko bka may madamage kaya never ko pa gnamit yun plus and minus btw montero ang ride ko need your help tnx

[eslonblue]

*pinkranger - siguro yung ds parang overdrive..pag kulang ka sa hatak or bwelo pde mo hsa gamitin para mas lumakas bwelo mo hndi ka mabitin..

*alibangbang - khit kelan sir pde ka gumamit ng + - ive tried it sa mazda 3 i think pareho lang nmn sila ng tranny ng montero..

antay nlng tyo ng iba pa mag popost baka mas tama sila

[Bogeyman]

*pinkranger - siguro yung ds parang overdrive..pag kulang ka sa hatak or bwelo pde mo hsa gamitin para mas lumakas bwelo mo hndi ka mabitin..

Hindi po pampalakas ng hatak ang overdrive. On the contrary, overdrive mode reduces engine torque to improve fuel efficiency. Hindi ginagamit ang O/D mode in situations that require more torque, such as overtaking and going uphill, unless sadista ka at sadyang gusto mong pahirapan ang makina mo.