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Why does overdrive in my Nissan Note need to be turned off for slow speeds when driving away?
I recently bought a 2007 Nissan Note with a very low guaranteed mileage. Please can you tell me why the overdrive is on as standard and has to be turned off for slow speeds when driving away?
Asked on 30 July 2017 by Ginnie Jenkins
Answered by
Honest John
This either has a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter auto. If it's the auto, it will naturally change up into overdrive fourth at the correct time, but if you want extra acceleration, for example to overtake, you disengage the overdrive and it changes to third.
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