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Automatic Transmission Has Low Gear Or L, How To Use It Correctly


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Gear L on automatic transmission cars

Otomotifnet.com – Users of cars with automatic transmission or off, surely dong often see the letter L near the gear lever.

Well, the letter L stands for the word Low Gear or low gear. This L position is the same as gear 1 (one) on a manual transmission.

There are also some automatic cars where the L symbol is replaced with the number 1.

So, the question is, have you ever used this L transmission position?

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Illustration of shifting automatic transmission lever

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Illustration of shifting automatic transmission lever


Because for use in cities where the road contours tend to be flat, the L position is practically never used, right?

So when is the right condition to use it and how to operate it?

For your information, when the transmission lever is positioned to L, the transmission will not shift to a higher gear or stay in the lowest gear or 1st gear continuously.

Meanwhile, if the position is in 2nd gear, then the displacement can be in 1st and 2nd gear.


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