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Is it better to drive with overdrive off when driving in the city?
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Yes. Overdrive is best used with longer trips at relatively constant high speed. City driving, with lots of stops, starts, and slow speeds is not what the overdrive is intended for.
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I have a mercury tracer Which one is drive the d button or the d button with the circle around it?
the D refers to drive and the D w/ circle around it refers to overdrive. use drive when driving in the city and use overdrive when traveling on highways and such
Is it better to drive with the od on or off?
City driving or towing, off. Highway driving, on.
Should you drive around town with the gear shift located in overdrive instead of drive?
when ur driving in the city it is adviced to put gears in drive rather than in overdrive position..the reason being overdrive is a system that allows your gears or drivetrain to use the lowest gears /ratio for fuel saving cruising, with it off , it holds to a higher gear ratio so you have more power and torque to tow or climb hills..but it prooves to be horrible while driving in the city..
Is it better to drive with overdrive on or off in a 2002 Dodge Durango?
As with most overdrive-equipped vehicles, the most potential for damage is when the transmission is frequently shifting into, and out of, overdrive. This would most likely occur during some city driving, winding rural roads, or hilly areas with a lot of transitions from uphill to downhill, and visa-versa. Unless you notice it kicking into and out of overdrive often, it's probably not a problem to leave it on.
Should you be in Drive or Overdrive when driving in the city at typical city speeds?
Unless you are towing something or encountering steep hills (do you live in San Fran?), you should always be in overdrive. The lock-up into overdrive won't occur unless you are going fast enough, anyway, so there is no reason not to keep the gear selector in OD.
Does driving a 1994 ford t-bird in overdrive mode all the time harm the transmission?
No. This gear is there to provide you with a gear that gives you better gas mileage. It may not be the best gear to use while city driving.
2005 ford explorer sport trac for city driving do you turn off the OD?
Overdrive is normally allowed , until the speed is up it won't shift into overdrive anyway
When do you use the overdrive button on a 1999 Ford f-150 truck?
Over drive button shuts overdrive off - should be used when towing, when engine braking is desired for descending a small hill, when in sustained city traffic not exceeding 45 mph, when driving in inclimate weather snow etc.
Do you need overdrive at city driving?
Overdrive is the normally allowed position , but unless you are going fast enough it will not shift into overdrive because it acts as the " top " gear ( on my Explorer I have to be going 50 miles per hour / 80 kilometers per hour before it shifts into overdrive )
If I drive 261 miles south what city will it be?
It depends where you are driving from.
Should overdrive be used while driving at all times?
If you are city driving, and stopping at many lights. The tranny might be shifting into overdrive constantly for just a few seconds before you have to stop again, which would cause excessive wear on an expensive transmission. Personally, in this situation I would disengage the overdrive.
Should you drive with your over drive on in my ford?
This is a good question. The answer is YES. The transmission with overdrive will run properly if just left alone. It will shift when needs to, even in the city. NOW, if you are towing a trailer and do not have a tow package, then take the overdrive OFF, the transmission will run cooler with the o/drive off. Keeping o/drive on pulling a trailer can burn the trans. by overheating, this is a fact, even with a trans. cooler. If you live in the North with the weather conditions that we have, then when you are driving in snow, you can put the transmission in drive, with o/drive off, it will help slow the car down a little.
