How to effectively use the car brake and low gear?
I want to minimize the tayar wear out also
sometimes I accelerate a little bit but my brake mcm x strong sgt

Don’t step on gas. Stick to left lane. Brake on and off to control speed not just when reaching cornering.

Check you brake pad condition before go to Genting. Brake Pad and Tyre is still cheaper than others else.

Just stick to low gear and let engine do the braking

ts brake mcm not strong...

time to check your brakepad...

This post has been edited by gashout: Apr 18 2025, 07:45 AM

For Auto car, is it still maintain at D ? Or need to shift to lower gear 2 or 1 ?

I try at D, sometimes at steeper slope, the RPM shot up...

what car are you using? and also whether it's auto/manual?

What car are u driving to genting ?

Is there a car make that is dangerous to drive to GH ? 😲

CVT cars no good driving downhill. The gear braking macam no effect 1.

brake from from far, dun keep doing last minute braking. periodically pumps brake n release, minimize brake pads fading from overheat

correct, so go gently with cvt when doing downhill. can only engage L mode @~30kmh for further low gear engine braking if necessary

You will need to read the car manual to find out how and when to engage and maintain the lower gears.

There is either a S or L on the gear shif. (Aside from P, R , N and D - that is Parking, Reverse, Neutral and Drive.)

This S or L will prevent the car going into the highest gear. This is the preferred driving mode when going uphill and downhill as lower gears give the car more power as well as higher engine braking.

In some cars, there is also the O/D Off button on the gear stick. This "overdrive off" button is off in default mode. Meaning the car will go into overdrive mode for better fuel efficiency.

When you pressed the button and the O/D Off is lighted on the dashboard, it means overdrive is off and it will not go into the highest gear. This maintain the car in lower gear and maintain power when going uphill. And provide more engine braking when going downhill.

true, experienced this with Livina, damn cringe when at certain sloping corners, can feel like brake have no effect

I normally leave at D unless very steep curve of which will use 2 or 3. If got manual mode, use it.

Downhill damn syiok with paddle shifters on AMT or DSG.

somewhere down the hill can smell brake burnout smell

Auto old car, I've serviced my break pad few months ago, went genting like once last month

So press the o/d on when going downhill?
I think the button is on the gear stick side
can I suddenly change from D to L immediately will it break the gear box?

Drive slow. Keep left. Manual keep it just gear 2-3 with brake on and off, dont press it all the down you might lose it from overheating. Automatic cars, the same, switch to 3-2 if there is such option, or D.

Both methods require no gas unless you decide overtake slower cars. Be extremely safe during rain weather. Practice makes perfect. Good luck.

This post has been edited by Chisinlouz: Apr 17 2025, 11:42 AM

It's called the O/D OFF button. Press the button, it will cut off overdrive. Normal driving, you want overdrive for better fuel efficiency.

From D to L, this you need to refer to the car manual. Some cars got L1 and L2 - you must slow down and not at high speed (already at top gear) when going into L1 or L2 and back to D.

You usually go into L at the foothills, not like changing it later midway. (Or at the top before starting the journey downhill.)

Along flooded roads, you slow down and go into L just before the flooded stretch, not midway.

The O/D Off is a bit different. This can be done at higher speed. A good road example is karak highway, a few kilometers before and after the tunnels, you press the O/D off and maintain constant power (and speed) on the long uphill stretch. Turn it off by pressing the button again after a few km after the tunnels.

L restrict it to 2nd or 3rd gear. O/D Off restrict it from going into 5th gear.