I have recently bought a vitz/ yaris 2006 imported from Japan. Local dealers/ automobile mechanics have told me that S is for Speed i.e. you should ideally shift to this one when you cross 100 kmph. Another view on this ''S'' gear is for sporty driving overall when you can use a surge of fuel for higher acceleration.
'B' as I have been told is for driving in hilly areas on rather steep & continous inclines & declines.
Please do note that this information is from off the streets & cannot be authenticated from any toyota mannual yet. I with Toyota would itself offer english translationso of owner's handbooks online.
S is for Sport
B is for Brake
For more information on this please visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission
I have got the japanese owner's manual for Toyota Vitz CVT-i in front of me p186. Have just translated the words Drive, Sport and Brake into japanese using Google Translation and it returned me the same japanese letter combinations (words) which are mentioned here with the letters D, S and B. Cheers :-)
S or SportThis is commonly described as Sport mode. It operates in an identical manner as "D" mode, except that the upshifts change much higher up the engine's rev range. This has the effect on maximising all the available engine output, and therefore enhances the performance of the vehicle, particularly during acceleration. This mode will also downchange much higher up the rev range compared to "D" mode, maximising the effects of engine braking. This mode will have a detrimental effect on fuel economy. Hyundai has a Norm/Power switch next to the gearshift for this purpose on the Tiburon.
Brake (B)A mode selectable on some Toyota models. In non-hybrid cars, this mode lets the engine do compression braking, also known as engine braking, typically when encountering a steep downhill. Instead of engaging the brakes, the engine in a non-hybrid car switches to a lower gear and slows down the spinning tires. The engine holds the car back, instead of the brakes slowing it down. GM called this "HR" ("hill retarder") and "GR" ("grade retarder") in the 1950s. For hybrid cars, this mode converts the electric motor into a generator for the battery (Regenerative Braking). It is not the same as downshifting in a non-hybrid car, but it has the same effect in slowing the car without using the brakes.
TOYOTA please explain these S & B gear position.
Plz tell me about S" & B". tell me mor about automatic tranmissiom.
IIn Vitz S means sports mode to shift gears faster, It will increase fuel consumption and B means braking mode suitable when you are going down hills, for more information about vitz see this Toyota Vitz Latest Price And Specifications Latest Price in Pakistan Specs
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I have recently purchased car VITZ , also being sold has by the name of Yaris in Europe.
It has automatic gear transmission
P - Parking
N - Neutral
D - Drive
R - Reverse
But its gear has also abbreviation like
B- ?
S - ?
Although car moves forward with these gears, but i wana know what is difference in driving on D, S and B modes?
Hi I am USA so have no idea
in reference to what? where did you get these numbers?
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