Stupid Question...PRNDSL
#1
Stupid Question...PRNDSL
I just bought an 03 Civic Hybrid that didn't come with the owner's manual. I have one on order, but I'm hoping that someone can answer what I think is probably a very stupid question.
It's an automatic and I'm not sure what the "S" in PRNDSL is.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks,
jimbo
It's an automatic and I'm not sure what the "S" in PRNDSL is.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks,
jimbo
#3
Re: Stupid Question...PRNDSL
I always thought "S" was for "Sport" since it has a little more low-end "oomph" and it disables the idle-stop (eliminating the launch delay from a stopped position). The CVT doesn't really have gears in the traditional sense. I'm not an engineer, so I could be totally wrong.
Last edited by AshenGrey; 03-17-2007 at 06:51 AM. Reason: punctuation
#4
Re: Stupid Question...PRNDSL
I also always thought it was for "Sport Mode" for the reasons Ashen indicated.
EDIT:
Whoops!!
I stand corrected. I looked it up in the owners manual and it says:
Second (S)-Selecting Second shifts the transmission into a lower range of ratios for better acceleration and increased engine braking. Use Second when you are going down a steep hill or in stop and go driving.
Low (L)-To shift to Low press the release button on the front of the shift lever. Use Low to get more power when climbing and for maximum engine braking...
EDIT:
Whoops!!
I stand corrected. I looked it up in the owners manual and it says:
Second (S)-Selecting Second shifts the transmission into a lower range of ratios for better acceleration and increased engine braking. Use Second when you are going down a steep hill or in stop and go driving.
Low (L)-To shift to Low press the release button on the front of the shift lever. Use Low to get more power when climbing and for maximum engine braking...
Last edited by lakedude; 03-18-2007 at 06:50 AM.
#7
Re: Stupid Question...PRNDSL
The "S" is for "Sucks more gas" as some have discovered by getting terrible mileage on a trip, only to discover at the end they'd been in "S" the whole time by accident.
#10
Re: Stupid Question...PRNDSL
My family of 5 goes to the Blue Ridge mountains a couple times a month. We go to a place near the very top of a high ridge, right along the side of a mountain on a single lane road which is extremely steep, much steeper than any public road.
I put the car in "s" which keeps the engine reved up to about 3K rpm so it pulls the hills just fine, and "L" for a few steeper segments.
I'm not sure what the official name of "S" is but it's function prevents the lower ratios from engaging. Calling it "second" is fine with me.
Like any other car, regular driving in 2nd gear or S will cause your MPG to suffer.
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