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Which gear to select |
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What gears to use |
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What do the letters S and L mean on the gear lever? |
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The autobox options S is like a slow gear, if you had a manual gear box its like being in second gear. L is like being in first gear, only really used if say you had to travel across a field with no auto gear box changes needed.
What does the lower button do on the gear shift lever?
If you press that button, you should see the word `HOLD` appear lit up on the dash board. That tells you the gearbox is in hold mode. Its useful for example getting the Bongo to drop a gear and hold in it for engine braking down a hill, as well as stopping it from `hunting` between 2 gears when e.g. going up a hill.
ONE WORD OF CAUTION. Watch out for accidentally pressing at speed. The sound of a Bongo engine over-revving casue you dropped it down a gear when travelling at 70+mph is not pleasant (and probably not good for it!).
It is very easy to use the gearstick as a handrest and absentmindly press the button. Get used to using it under controlled conditions, so you get to know it and what it does. AND DONT FORGET TO RELEASE `HOLD` WHEN DONE. It can be easy to forget and go along fo a while, burning fuel unnecessarily whilst stuck in 3rd (or not top anyway!) gear.
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