Article Of The Month
by: Colorado Transmission And Diesel Specialists

Continued... 1) Downshift automatically when going downhill to control speed and reduce wear on the brakes. 2) Upshift when braking on a slippery surface to reduce the braking torque applied by the engine. 3) Inhibit the upshift when going into a turn on a winding road. Let's talk about that last feature -- inhibiting the upshift when going into a turn on a winding road. When you are driving on the straight sections of the road, the transmission shifts into second gear to give you enough acceleration and hill-climbing power. When you come to a curve you slow down, taking your foot off the gas pedal and possibly applying the brake. Most transmissions will upshift to third gear, or even overdrive, when you take your foot off the gas. Then when you accelerate out of the curve, they will downshift again.

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