OD = 0.XX gear ratio. i think lol

1. Hey guys! for my new myvi tat i bought in Feb 2011 the factory setting for OD Mode is set as off. So i have to press it in order to toggle the OD Mode.

2. Switching on OD mode on my Myvi gave me more Power! however i drove with OD Mode on for 1hours once and that really DRAINED my fuel!!!!!

3. So i would suggest myvi drivers to switch off the OD mode and only use it when overtaking or when climbin up slopes.

OD is not a gear. It is a virtual gear as u say. When u off OD(when the light is on), u feel power bcoz u are revving. the max gear is the same as engine speed which is the 3rd gear. With OD on u put less stress to ur engine. if people say that turning off the OD 1st if not enough only shift to 2 to reduce wear or any damage. this is not true. it is an auto car mind you. all those things is just an assist for u in fuel saving and reduction of tear and wear. if u try pedal to the floor then u will know. another thing is, OD on give u lower RPM at the same speed.
hmm...something wrong with the sales agent language i think. it already say OD OFF. i means it is off. it say it is off and he say it is on. wat an agent.

it shouldnt be spoiling anything. unless u are at your top speed with the OD on and u turn it off. u will definitely going into red zone rpm and overheat something there. for an auto the dragging is normal. at least it will safe u some fuel. when u downshift to gain power, u lost fuel more.

switching it off is the one that will eat up ur fuel. please dont contaminated and confused other. it doesnt matter whether when u get the car it is on or off. all OD is set to on by default. Tat is why there is only OD OFF light when u off ur OD to remind u tat u are wasting fuel and revving high. There is OD ON light to tell u u turn on ur OD.

OD is a gear lah bro takkan got hantu gear in myvi gbox meh?

OD means that the ratio is less than 1:1.. take any 5 speed manual gbox,
1st gear spec is like 3.9, 2nd gear 2.2, 3rd gear 1.6, 4th 1.0, then 5th 0.866.. the 5th gear is called overdrive because a BIGGER gear spins a SMALLER gear hence the ratio of 0.866..

The simple way, TL;DR is:

For NORMAL FUEL SAVING drive, use OD ON mode, where your meter "OD OFF light" is NOT lighted, then you will have a 4-speed auto

For POWAH MODE/GENTING drive, use OD OFF mode, where the meter "OD OFF light" is LIGHTED, then your car will behave like 3-speed auto.

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The light in the meter is not the same as the OD mode because it is an OD OFF light!

OD ON = "od off" LIGHT OFF
OD OFF = "od off" LIGHT ON

This post has been edited by ceo684: Jul 26 2011, 12:28 AM

but what if the OD off light goes on itself if i never press it?
gearbox problem as the user manual stated?

goes on is ok, maybe button or u terpress lah
if its blinking like a christmas tree then u have REAL issues

okay i see
but if need more power i just press harder, never shift to 2 or off the OD, scare gb spoil faster

Just wanna ask, Where is the button to turn on / off for the OD for the New Myvi?

This post has been edited by ClericKn1ght: Jul 26 2011, 12:51 AM

by default should be somehwhere on gear lever. 1 small switch.

btw, despite this is an old thread, im amazed that in first few pages almost all thought OD off = no light, OD on = light on dashboard lolol. just 2 days ago i ask my colleague why he turn off OD and he insist he is turning it on

Normally i off OD when city drive where speed around 60km/h and when i over take car only.

speed around 60 u off od for wat?

Guys do you even know what an Over Drive gear is? In manual cars its the highest gear available. it is also called a cruising gear. If your car is 5 speed then 5th is your over drive gear. In automatic cars it is the highest calibrated/ tuned gear. In fact there is no highest gear but merely an adjustment in ECU to realize highest gear. Some like to call it virtual gear.

Under normal circumstances the OD button should be OFF. City driving u do not use OD at all. Only when you are travelling on constant speed u should use OD. In city driving if you use OD on, use more fuel. That is why some people reported high fuel consumption in their automatic cars because they do not realize how to use OD mode. Until they realize it they go

"Oh Dang!!!"

This post has been edited by netmatrix: Jul 26 2011, 10:33 AM

inii.. ..i experience it by myself..when in city drive..my FC become worst when OD ON....the best way i ON OD when in highway or constant 90km/hr or more ...soo with OD OFF my car become more pawahh abit..

in case of 4speed gearbox , od on - gear will shift up to 4th gear, od off - gear will shift to max 3rd gear, rpm will be high thats why its powerful.

my car no OD button, but i will drop to 3rd gear to have the same effect

im driving a 4 speeder car. without OD my max available gear would be 3rd gear which at certain higher speed will become noisy, draggy, and high fc. even if in city, u dont expect everyone to be driving below 80 dont ya? even if stuck in traffic jam, leaving od on or off doesnt matter since it doesnt have the speed to go above 3rd gear.....

some auto cars dont have od button. but u have 3 at ur gear lever. just shit to the 3. latest myvi also like that.

Hey guys. i think when someone used my myvi that person accidental press the over drive button. Bcs i just noting the overdrive light is on, i don't know how long it was like this. Could it damage my car???

OD light = ur car running 1,2,3 gear. drive feel same, nothing damage except RPM stay high when u speeding at lebuhraya

no OD light = normal mode 1,2,3,4 gear.

This post has been edited by ktek: Jan 8 2014, 09:17 PM

No damage la don't be so panicky la.