Sentences with phrase «driving downhill»

The Intelligent Shift Control feature selects and holds the optimal range when driving downhill or on inclines, providing a smoother driving experience.

When braking or driving downhill, the vehicle's weight shifts towards the front, reducing rear wheel traction.

(While driving downhill, natural tendency for driver will be to brake hard, which sort of locks the wheels and vehicle may skid like a stone.

This version also features a fuel saving program that shuts off four of the engine's cylinders when the engine is not under heavy load, such as when the vehicle is driving downhill or cruising.

The Sprinter 4 × 4 now comes with the option of Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR), which ensures that speed is maintained constantly when driving downhill.

The transmission reverts to the selected automatic mode after the paddles have remained inactive for ten seconds, or after a longer delay when driving downhill or on winding roads.

Upon request, Audi will supply the Q3 with the hold assist function; at a later time, a hill hold assist system will maintain a constant vehicle speed while driving downhill.

The judges love the baby of the field, and it surprises many of them with its speed and agility, particularly when driving downhill or in a run of tighter bends.

The 911 Carrera can now be customised even more precisely according to personal preferences with further new and improved assistance systems: the optional automatic speed control can now also brake moderately when the pre-set speed is exceeded, for example when driving downhill.

Driving downhill, the current consumption should be zero due to fuel cut - off, but the app shows a significant number.

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The data from the Prius dashboard gives drivers real - time feedback on their fuel consumption, which leads to a series of behavioral micro-adjustments in how they drive — a little less pedal to the metal at the traffic light, a little more coasting on the downhill.

Werner started sixth, ramming downhill like Manuel Ycaza driving through the stretch, knocking over gates as though in mysterious anger.

The other thing about Austin is his lack of a mid-range jumper --- it's either a downhill drive or a 3 --- pretty good percentage plays, but a shooting guard has to have a mid-range, right?

A spokeman for Le Figaro said, «we were really looking for someone who could drive a team downhill fast».

Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving; low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat, reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas consumption efficiency; and fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such as such as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts fuel efficiency.

Some experts will tell you it's a downhill ride of waning sex drive and dried up hormones.

Jesse's resistance toward unrequited affection drives one character to necrophilia and it's all downhill from there.

When driving in a mountainous area, braking continuously during a long downhill stretch really heats up your brake components.

In our downhill braking scenario, engine braking only will be much less efficient if the car is rear wheel drive, simple because the braking will not cause weight transfer on the braking rear wheels.

(source) Of course, actual fuel savings probably won't be as large for everybody as it is for me - it seems to help to live in a hilly area or drive a lot of stretches where it's downhill enough to maintain speed coasting but not with the transmission engaged, and it applies mostly to city driving - but it seems like there is still enough savings that it would more than pay for engineering time to developing an improved transmission program.

Yes, on average the drive was downhill, but even so, that was amazing.

With the coupe, I'm confident enough to drive harder, braking in a straight line and then holding the throttle steady through a big downhill corner.

Four - wheel - drive models have a downhill assist function.

Kia believes it may be the first system of its kind to anticipate driving uphill as well as downhill, and says this may improve fuel efficiency by as much as 3 percent.

STANDARD FEATURES: All - wheel drive w / locking center differential Stability and traction control Downhill brake / hill - start assistance Tire pressure monitoring system Automatic climate control Power windows, locks, and exterior mirrors UVO infotainment system SiriusXM satellite radio system w / 3 - month subscription USB port Auxiliary audio jack Bluetooth 60 / 40 - split folding second row Keyless entry and ignition Cruise control Tilt - and - telescopic steering column Back - up warning system Front fog lights Rear spoiler

Off - Road Package Contents: Electronic part - time four - wheel drive, Bilstein shocks, three - leaf spring pack, P265 / 70R16 BFGoodrich All - Terrain T / A tires w / fullsize spare, TRD aluminum wheels, electronic locking rear differential, 4 - Wheel Limited Slip, Downhill Assist Control, Hill Start Assist, front tow hooks, full skidplating, TRD exhaust

In fact, you will increase the life of your brakes by a few months (or even years, depending on how much steep downhill driving you do) if you simply use engine braking whenever possible — rather than actually pressing the brake pedal to slow your vehicle.

Off - Road Package Contents: Lever - actuated part - time four - wheel drive, Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System ($ 1,750 option), P265 / 70R17 Bridgestone Dueler HT tires w / fullsize spare, electronic locking differential, Multi-Terrain Select, Crawl Control, Downhill Assist Control, Hill Start Assist, Brake Traction Control, front tow points, skidplates

Following are my best downhill driving tips to save your brakes when driving down steep grades — including how to use «engine braking» instead of pressing the brake pedal to slow your vehicle down.

This was mainly when going downhill, and could have been attributed to the hill descent system, or as the engineers explained, driver error and actually in «manual» thinking we were in «drive.»

For instance, a longer downhill stretch can be used to recharge the hybrid battery so that the ActiveHybrid 7 can be driven on purely electric power through a residential area on the «home stretch».

The descent control system inched the Sportage downhill slowly, while the all - wheel drive system saw it pull through a cambered corner with the right rear wheel in the air.

The Inferno downhill ski course in Mürren, Switzerland, was described by Ben Collins as the «toughest ever route» he had to drive on.

It can easily conquer all manner of challenging terrains, especially with such off - road features as all - wheel drive, Active Traction control, Vehicle Stability Control, hill - start assist, downhill assist, crawl control, multi-terrain select, active TORSEN limited - slip locking differential and Kinetic Dynamic Suspension system.

The all - wheel drive system comes with a lock mode and downhill descent control.

The M - Class comes standard with a number of around - town driver - aid features, including downhill speed regulation and an adaptive brake system that automatically dries the rotors when driving in wet weather, assists on hills by holding the brakes for a few seconds, precharges to reduce reaction time when lifting quickly off of the accelerator, and uses a Brake - Hold feature that lets you relax your feet at long stoplights without worrying about the vehicle creeping forward until you hit the gas pedal.

When my husband drives to Denver from the mountains, he likes to use the overdrive gear and ride the brakes to keep the speed at 70 to 80 mph on the downhill slopes.

Hill - start assist and downhill assist are available on four - wheel - drive models equipped with the automatic transmission.

Four - wheel traction control incorporates a downhill driving aid and Hill - Start Assist, while a double - wishbone front suspension and four - link rear suspension deliver impressive on - road driving performance and comfort.

Collins drives the Range Rover Sport through the Inferno, which is the world's longest downhill ski race.

Special features include an advanced 4 - Wheel Limited - Slip system (ABLS), which helps limit wheel slip when starting on low traction surfaces; Hill Descent Control, which, when engaged by the driver via a switch, allows for going downhill in both forward and reverse at speeds up to 31 mph (4HI) or 15 mph (4LO) without the constant application of the brake pedal; and always - active (2WD or 4WD) Hill Start Assist allows the driver to stop on a slope, release the brake pedal and not roll back for up to two seconds, perfect for rugged, low - speed off - road driving situations.

The next - generation CVT features the Adaptive Shift Control (ASC), which improves performance by automatically selecting the best ratio for startup, acceleration and uphill or downhill driving.

The all - wheel drive system is further enhanced with torque vectoring on the front axle and a new «X-mode» that optimizes shift points and switches on hill descent control for slowly navigating tricky downhills.

If you expect to drive in hilly terrain in the Lexus, try it out going both uphill and downhill.

This effect — called «torque vectoring» — works either under power (that is, with the driver pressing the accelerator pedal) or in deceleration or downhill driving.

The ventilated disc brake system cools things down to keep the brakes working the way they should, even when taking the long downhill drive back from that summit you've just explored.

Plus, the Land Cruiser has Downhill Assist Control for low - speed descending control and what Toyota calls «Off - Road Turn Assist,» which tightens the turning radius by applying slight brake pressure to the inside rear wheel to improve off - road driving feel.

In fact, the GLA250 4MATIC comes standard with Downhill Speed Regulation, a setting that optimizes the throttle and transmission while driving in tough conditions.

This enables intelligent, optimum gear selection to be made in line with driving conditions and driver inputs, for example when going up or downhill.

For example, if the system knows that a downhill stretch is coming up soon, the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 can wait to recharge its battery and invest all the high - voltage battery's electrical energy in providing supplementary driving power, since the battery will be recharged during the forthcoming descent at no cost in terms of fuel consumption.