hi,newbie here,dont own flx but test driven it for 15 to 20 minutes before. My dad own auto blm 1.3. Me,just plain waja campro n savvy.
Have some foreman sc as friends. When i read the forum,i come across some misunderstanding about L (low gear) in flx. L in flx isnt the same as L in saga auto. L in flx even it means low gear generally,its not really low gear,but low gear ratio.
Low gear ratio means it runs 20 to 30 percent lower than in D mode. For example if in D mode the rpm is 2k,when switch to L,the rev will increase to nearly 2.5k with the same throttle input. Very useful when climbing uphill n overtake.
In D mode also has hill sensing mode feature that will increase the rev around the same figure as in L mode,but it is only for temporary.
But in L mode,it is permanently rev 20 to 30 percent higher than D mode.
So,it is wrongly assume that in L mode the speed is only 25kmh,it actually can go beyond 100kmh but it will affect ur fc.
If u have the opportunity,try to download details of cvt2 from zf which actually used for mini cooper before. But this punch actually an enhance version of cvt2 from zf.
for sat,eventhough it is simulation,it has 6 preset fixed ratio,so it will work as normal at but the feeling is different coz it comes from cvt gearbox,not torque conv gearbox.
So,inconclusion,if u want speed n power in full cvt mode,change to L mode,if want to save fuel n sometimes need power,just stick to D and let the ecu n tcu decide which is suitable for u. Sat a good mode to those are not familiar with full cvt mode,but bear in mind,the fc will tend to be higher since tha ratio is fix.
Dont worry bout auto braking coz this cvt has uphill n downhill sensing mode. Eventhough it is not apparent like in invecs 2 gb as in any other campro engine,it is simply bcoz of cvt behaviour since it will not dramatically change to fix low gear,but gradually drop to lower gear ratio since cvt has infinite number of ratio,so the drop will be seamless or feelingless,but it drop,dun worry.
Hope this info i share from my test drive experience,checking cvt2 manual data sheet from zf n my info by chatting with my friends foreman will benefit flx user.
thank you.
If what you said about the L gear is true, then I have more confident to play with those Myvis already.