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what is the purpose of the overdrive or sport button on automatics?

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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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Default what is the purpose of the overdrive or sport button on automatics?

what is the purpose of the overdrive or sport button on automatics?
 
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Default RE: what is the purpose of the overdrive or sport button on automatics?

the overdrive button turns off overdrive, so if you're pulling a trailer or hauling some heavy junk, you can keep it from going into overdrive and overheating or shifting back and forth too much.

sport mode holds the gears out a little longer and it shifts them more stiff, thus making it more sporty. Kinda of a pointless feature if you ask me, but I guess it looks good as a feature.
 
Old Jul 4, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Default RE: what is the purpose of the overdrive or sport button on automatics?

Well Put Mbo...coul'nt said it any better...

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