Auto Gear

I need to get something off my chest. I have the SX for about a month now. Mileage is about 2K.

Noticed that from stop to move off, when i depress the accelerator pedal lightly and rev it to about 2.5 RPM, before it reaches 70km/h, the auto gear shifts down to gear 2, 3, then 4. The car moves slowly at 60km/h and it feels like there is not enough power since the gear ratio is already so low.

Anyone encounter this before? It seems to change gear to a low ratio too quickly and i end up like no power to go any faster (70 and above) and i have to step harder to maintain.

me, i drive a 2.0, have the same feeling as u, but actually, i noticed something about the gear box, it switches from 1st to 4th gear very fast, thats y this will happen, i will try to ask the staff when i service my car next tuesday. maybe can tune the gear box a not. but u try to maintain 2000rpm from 0, u shld not feel this when u step at 2000rpm

I have the exact same issue as you. It changes to a low gear too quickly. So i end up have to step harder to maintain the speed but it keeps insisting on going to the lowest gear at all times. Maybe must flash ECU hahaha.

xtac wrote:I need to get something off my chest. I have the SX for about a month now. Mileage is about 2K.

Noticed that from stop to move off, when i depress the accelerator pedal lightly and rev it to about 2.5 RPM, before it reaches 70km/h, the auto gear shifts down to gear 2, 3, then 4. The car moves slowly at 60km/h and it feels like there is not enough power since the gear ratio is already so low.

Anyone encounter this before? It seems to change gear to a low ratio too quickly and i end up like no power to go any faster (70 and above) and i have to step harder to maintain.

System is tuned for fuel economy mode. If you are still running in your engine, just bear with it for a while longer.
After run in, just step accelerator pedal harder/faster to higher RPM settings & gear shift will occurs later. When I step hard & fast on accelerator to 3K or more, 3rd gear reaches up to 80 KPH or higher before shifting to 4th gear. Pls note that fuel economy will suffer quite a fair bit with such heavy foot on the accelerator.

I realize, gear change not necessary on 2.5k rpm.. its as long if you release pedal it up gear if in moving... i got mine change at 2k..actually damn under power (use to manual) but.. think this should be good for FC..