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my car got this "SHIFT LOCK" button at the gear box there...

wat is it?

 

then got another switch which indicates : SNOW and PWR

 

anyone kindly tell me wat are they for?

pardon my ignorance....

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Shift Lock - allows you to hold gear longer in that paricular gear

 

Snow - move off in higher gear

 

PWR - if I/m am not wrong is Sport mode where your gear shift will change at higher rpm point than normal mode

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Eg. once you shift locked while your driving at 3rd gear, the auto gear will not upshift to 4th gear till you unlock the shift lock.

 

As for Snow function you will move off think 2nd or 3rd gear instead of 1st, this more for temperate countries.

 

Sports mode - your car will pull away faster as it stays in the gears longer than normal

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I think the shift lock is for you to shift the car from P to N in case you need to move your car when your car is dead. Usually you have to step on the brake after ignition and shift the gear to D, release hand brake and move off. When engine is dead and you want to tow car, you are in trouble if you don't have shift lock. Depress shift lock, you will realize that you can now move the gear selector from P to N without depressing brake pedals so that your car can get towed away.

 

I think the snow mode may not be moving off in high gear. My boss explained it once to me before as he's UK English and drives a Rover 75 classic which also has that mode. Safe to say, it's definitely for driving in the snow! laugh.gif

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my car got this "SHIFT LOCK" button at the gear box there...

wat is it?

 

then got another switch which indicates : SNOW and PWR

 

anyone kindly tell me wat are they for?

pardon my ignorance....

 

Snow - moving off in 2nd gear. This is to prevent wheelspin in slippery road condition, like when it's snowing. No need here unless you happen to stop on a patch of oil. [:p]

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  ' timestamp= said:

yeah whats shift lock

i think its for safety one.

like cannot change gear without pressing brake orsomething like that.

for auto cars only.

 

I THINK. i may be wrong :D

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sorry as I am new and I cannot post new topic. I have a question. I want to transfer the car but the buyer do not want to re-loan, they will take over the giro and thought of doing private agreement. How do I legalized it?

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  On 12/10/2009 at 9:51 AM, Watwheels said:

PWR is the 12V power socket to power your things like ipoood. :D

Lidat you win liao... Shift lock is sometime known as cap lock. Most qwerty keyboard should have it..

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Hi all, I have a question on the second hand car...

 

I'm aiming for used car on either altis or mazda 3.

However, i dunno how to choose in between these 2 models.

 

Altis is uncle look [bigcry] but fuel efficiency where I like Mazda outlook as next year will be my customary wedding. Thinking will use this car to become bride car.... But heard that mazda 3 is a drinker... [gossip]

 

Below are the 2 cars that I aming for .....

Please give some advices or comments... [hur]

 

Toyota Altis...

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...021&DL=1198

 

Mazda 3

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...312&DL=1079

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  On 12/10/2009 at 9:45 AM, 1l0v3you said:

i think its for safety one.

like cannot change gear without pressing brake orsomething like that.

for auto cars only.

 

I THINK. i may be wrong :D

 

correct.

the gear is unable to change when car is not start.

once shift lock is pressed, you can shift your gear.~

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  On 12/15/2009 at 5:58 AM, Ender said:

Lidat you win liao... Shift lock is sometime known as cap lock. Most qwerty keyboard should have it..

Actually my car's stock audio have a PWR button to on or off the HU. LOL...

 

So it can be start button or in my case a stereo on off button. :D

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