That will turn off ( or turn back on ) the overdrive feature of your transmission When the overdrive is off , so the transmission only uses the first ( 3 ) gears the O/D OFF light will light up in your tachometer . Overdrive is the normally allowed position so if you shut the vehicle off , the next time it is started the overdrive feature is allowed or if you have shut the overdrive feature off just push the button again to turn the overdrive back on
If the light says off then your overdrive is turned off, push the button again and the light will turn off and overdrive will be on again.
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Your transmission gear selector has a " D " next to the " 1 " , if you select that position it does not shift into overdrive . It just uses the first 3 gears
The overdrive off light flashing - indicates a malfunction has been detected
Overdrive is the normally allowed position so you don't see the light on If you turn OFF the overdrive , the overdrive off light will light up or if there is a problem the overdrive off light will flash
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overdrive is turned off. This is usually controlled by a button on the shifter knob. Press it to turn of the overdrive, push it again to turn it back on.
NO, leave the overdrive on. Only turn it off when pulling a heavy load or in a mountainous area. Overdrive improves your fuel economy.
On the end of your gear selector lever ( PRN etcetera ) is the transmission control switch . Overdrive is the normally allowed position , but when you turn the overdrive off ( the O/D OFF light will light up just above and to the right of the speedometer and if you have the digital dash it will show " overdrive off " to the right of the speed indicator )
*Turn off Overdrive when Towing. (Trailer, Boat, etc.) *Overdrive is a transmission gear with a ratio below 1:1, which improves fuel economy by reducing engine revolutions per minute at highway speeds.
keep the overdrive shaft button pressed, there is a panel light called "O/D" that should light indicating the overdrive is OFF. In that case make sure the light is OFF which means overdrive is ON.