Ford taurus Two D FOR DRIVE?
Why are there two D in the ford taurus drive
The second D gear on your Ford makes use of an overdrive gear, which is appropriate for use at highway speeds.
One is just a 'D' for drive, while one is a 'D' inside a circle for overdrive. Just leave it in the overdrive position.
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You can pretty much use the "Drive" closest to "neutral" all the time. If you find that the transmission shifting between the two top gears while you are driving around town is annoying, you can use the next "Drive" gear down. (Don't forget to shift back to the other "Drive" when you get onto the highway.
The D which is outlined is the overdrive D without outline is 3rd gear, use the overdrive D, unless you plan on driving at 45 mph for long periods of time.
Probably because you have the manual shift feature. There's usually a + and a - sign by one of them. Read your owners manual to learn how to use it.
You can pretty much use the "Drive" closest to "neutral" all the time. If you find that the transmission shifting between the two top gears while you are driving around town is annoying, you can use the next "Drive" gear down. (Don't forget to shift back to the other "Drive" when you get onto the highway.)
Early ford automatics had two drive positions as they had straight drive as there was a position with a circle and a "D" inside for overdrive. If the lever was left in the first drive position as on the highway when you get up to at least 40MPH the transmission would shift into overdrive. Putting the shift lever in the second drive position locks out overdrive.
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