Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 01:42:22 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com> Subject: Re: Brakes - - 9-5
Derek Wright says... > >In the 9-5 auto box has adaptive change control (or a similar set of >words ) which keep the car in the same gear as it goes up hill with a >constant load so as to minimize the frequent changing up and down as >the car moves along. It specifies towing a trailor as an example. That must feel strange, I just can't imagine what that is like driving. > >I can see some positives in the 9-5 adaptive change business but think >that lack of engine braking at greater than 30 mph in D gear is a >negative. Why? It would see opposite to me, once you are going over 30mph there is no need for engine braking. > >In the manual for the 9-5 it says that Gear 2 should be used for >descending hills when one needs engine braking and that one should not >go into 2nd gear at greater than about 67 mph That makes sense, 67 in 2nd? > >In this case YMMV means your model may vary <g> ~J~