Unlike a car with an automatic transmission, gear setting in a manual car is done manually. If in an automatic car the driver only needs to shift to “D”, “L” or “1” and the transmission system can automatically adjust the gear position and speed, then in a manual car it’s a different story.
When driving a manual car, the driver has to adjust the gearbox according to the speed of the vehicle and also the engine speed.
Please note that gear shifting that does not comply with engine damage can cause the transmission, especially the clutch disc. Quoting the Daihatsu Indonesia page, gear changes are actually done as needed. When crossing flat roads, ideally the rpm is between 2,000 and 3,000 rpm.
However, under certain conditions, such as going uphill, it is still possible to shift gears at high speed because the car requires a lot of torque. So when should gear 1, gear 2, gear 3, gear 4 and gear 5 be used? Here’s an explanation.
Gear 1 is usually used at speeds of 0-20km/hour. This means that when the gear lever is in 1st gear, the car can be at rest up to a speed of 20 km/h.
Shift to 2nd gear, usually used to increase the speed of the car. It is possible to shift from 1st to 2nd gear at a speed between 15 km/h and 35 km/h.
The higher the speed, the better the increase in the position of the teeth is also. When the car is traveling at speeds between 30 km/h and 60 km/h, gear 3 can be used. Also, gear 4 is usually used when the car is traveling at speeds between 50 km/h and 80 km/h . Generally, 4th gear is used on a toll road that is free, where there is a speed limit of 60km/h to 80km/h.
So for 5th gear it is usually used when the car is traveling at speeds of 80km/hour and above. Don’t forget to keep adjusting the gearing when the speed decreases.
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