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Always on, unless you are traveling down a steep hill where you need the extra braking power the engine will provide. You might also want to turn it off if you are pulling a heavy load, which is highly unlikely in a car. OD will improve your gas mileage. Turn it off and your mileage will suffer.
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1 When do you tell overdrive is off while driving an automatic car What should show on the dash board because i usually see an orange signal showing OD off?
If "OD Off" is lit, then your overdrive is off.
Why is my car getting hot were my shifts are od light is on but my od is off what does that mean?
od light is the overdrive unit on the transmission. If you drive on the freeway you should have the overdrive unit on, on the streets the unit should be off. The light usually doesn't have anything to do with overheating. I would look for some other issue.
Is it fuel economical to drive un automatic car with the od off?
NO, OD off is mainly for increased braking/control when towing.
What does the OD button on the stick shift mean in a car?
The OD button means "Over Drive", off or on.
How do you turned off OD-off in car?
there is a button on the gearshift or on 1 of the shifter rods on steering column
Does a 1997 Dodge Ram van 3500 have overdrive?
It should. If there is a switch on the dash or shifter lever that is labeled OD off, you will know for sure.It should. If there is a switch on the dash or shifter lever that is labeled OD off, you will know for sure.
What is overdrive on any car and when should it be used?
Overdrive is basically the cruising gear. In a car with an automatic transmission, you can drive in OD all the time. You should be driving in OD anytime you are traveling over 40-45 MPH. (This is the speed at which your car will automatically) shift into OD if you have it placed in that gear to start with. OD saves strain on the transmission and I would speculate the drive train, also. Your car will coast more easily in OD and use less fuel. The only time I consider not using OD is when I am in town at speeds under 40 MPH.
What is the OD off indicator light on a Mitsubishi L200 2008 plate?
When you see the OD off indicator on the dashboard, you drive the car with higher rpm. It gives you extra performance but shortens the lifetime of the engine.
OD Button Position of Camary Car?
What is the location of OD Button of Camary Car?
What is the OD-off on a car indicate?
Many Ford automobile and pickup transmissions have an overdrive function. Most can be turned on and off with a push-on, push-off switch, . The lighted OD-off or indicates that the overdrive function is disabled, turned off. If, while the vehicle is running, you push the button adjacent to the indicator that says OD-off, you will turn on/enable the overdrive function. When the overdrive function is enabled, the OD-off lighted indicator goes of, and there is no indicator when the overdrive is engaged.
What is the meaning of od off in my car dashboard?
It means the car is set so that it doesn't shift into the overdrive gear. This is typically done during towing.
Have a 1998 Sable and the OD off light came on and then the check engine light came on and Now the OD light has gone off but the check engine light is still on and the rpms on the car fluctuate.?
have vehicle scanned to determine problem
