If you are always pressing the brake pedal to slow down, you are doing it wrong. You will use more fuel and may overheat your brakes on long downhill slopes, such as the Hardknott Pass in Cumbria. By learning how to engine brake, you can save fuel and keep your brakes cool even on...
The Jacobs Engine Brake®(also known as the "Jake Brake®") is an engine retarder that uses the engine to aid in slowing and controlling the vehicle. When activated, the engine brake alters the operation of the engine's exhaust valves so that the engine works as a power-absorbing air...
A method for cooling a wetplate disc brake in an automatic transmission has the cooling fluid passed radially over the discs in either radial direction depending on the setting of the brake. If the inner and outer brake discs are rotating with relative speeds the radial cooling is via ...
2. You must remain in the vehicle when the feature is active, and always be prepared to brake or take over steering as needed. 3. To turn Automatic Parking Assist on, either press the button on the dash (that looks like the letter P with lines facing two squares) or activate it throu...
The brake-shift interlock failure may cause this problem. (Photo: Mechanic) However, a failed interlock will make theautomatic gear shift stuck in parkeven after using the brakes. You can override the system to release the shifter if it is an emergency. The owner’s manual should have the ...
TO KEEP ROLLING ALONG, YOUR VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION The transmission works with the engine to provide power to the wheels. To operate effectively and efficiently, you need automatic transmission fluid (often referred to as ATF). The fluid: Lubricates the various components of the transmissio...
B (Brake) mode Some models come with this gear that helps to decrease the speed of a car. It’s also useful in maintaining a certain speed when you are going downhill. How to Drive an Automatic Car: Step-by-Step Procedure You have already learned the basics of anautomatic transmission....
The next thing to try is the transmission. You can downshift a gear at a time and use the engine for braking. Lots of people do this with their manual transmission as a matter of habit. It works just as well with an automatic transmission. Drop to a lower gear, wait for your speed ...
When you drive a vehicle with an automatic transmission, putting the car in Drive activates the system. By pushing on the accelerator pedal, the engine's crankshaft begins rotating more rapidly and this, in turn, leads to more pressure within the torque converter. As the car moves forward, ...
the shift lock, and the shift lock release. You may notice that under normal conditions, you will need to press the brake (and oftentimes a button on thegear shifter) when you want to change the gear in an automatic car. Especially when you want to take the transmission out of ‘Park’...