[QUOTE=av8or5]This was taught to us in driving school back in High School sa tate.

3. Only use (2) and (1) if you need ENGINE BRAKE. So accelerating from 0 to whatever speed, don't do it manually..remember...its an automatic. Those two gears are meant to slow down the vehicle on an downhill slope.
4. Try to avoid shift from D to N if the wait is not that long. Just use your brake. This stresses out your gears if you always switch gears from D to N (remember clutch free sya)
5. If you want to SPEED up, just step on the accelarator pedal. The tranny will downshift to the proper gear. To give more power, you have the option to turn off the overdrive.
6. Some auto tranny has sports mode or normal mode. Sports mode=longer speed to gear ration while normal mode=short speed to gear ratio (that means you save on gas).
7. Remember if the overdrive is off, you will consume more gas. (just look at your counters, if the OD is off, it lights up, if OD is on no indicator)
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thanks. very well said pards. i guess these clears all conceptions and misconceptions on driving A/T.

on no. 5. to accelerate, its not right to push the pedal then release it. then push again, harder this time. it is better to just pushing the pedal continuously gaining speed? di ba maGAStos yun?

thanks again...