Driving uphill

#2
(D) normal driving
(S) sport mode. It just holds the cars engine speed at higher rpms for quicker response.
(B) low gear ratio which can be used to the get car started moving up hill but u can't go very fast on it. A safe speed is like 30mph and this can also help you to slow down at highway speed.
It's normal for the car making a lot of engine noise due to its trying to keep enough power to go a hill.
 
#3
That is going to be a common complaint with vehicles in this price range, especially those equipped with CVT's. It is just trying to make the most of its Briggs and Stratton sized engine in a 2800-2900lb car by keeping the engine in its powerband. Cars in this price range with the exception of the Focus are also built to a strict price and thus sound deadening related things are sacrificed.
 
#4
it's your CVT. the idea behind CVT is to have the engine always in the power band. when going up hill it take more RPM to maintain in that power band so CVT's will usually keep the RPM's higher.
 
#9
I believe B is for brake and used to go downhill. S is sport and makes the transmission "sportier" so best bet would be to just leave it in D. A CVT is designed to always keep the engine at the best rpm for the task at hand, the transmission will adjust accordingly.
 

Betzy

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#10
hi guys! I have a 2015 corolla LE CVT. i just notice when im driving uphill my engine is getting too noisy while in D mode. Is that normal? Whats the use of S and B mode? (newbie driver here) lol
I had similar thought, but i was probably carrying noticeabley larger weight, so i kept overdrive back on due to elevation and engine strugling up hill.
But never thought of using S and B mode. What is it's purpose?
Betz
 

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#11
betzy is smart she's rite ''d'' is drive and echo is a fancy overdrive and s is like low 2 just like the older auto transmissions so on hills leave it in drive and give it the meat! (gas) so if you want to take off fast or rip around use s mode and put in d mode at 40 mph or so I wouldn't drive around in ''s''/ low 2 ! unless you have a spare $8000.00 for a transmission when the warranty is canceled because the check the data and it shows you abused the vehicle !
 

Betzy

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#12
betzy is smart she's rite ''d'' is drive and echo is a fancy overdrive and s is like low 2 just like the older auto transmissions so on hills leave it in drive and give it the meat! (gas) so if you want to take off fast or rip around use s mode and put in d mode at 40 mph or so I wouldn't drive around in ''s''/ low 2 ! unless you have a spare $8000.00 for a transmission when the warranty is canceled because the check the data and it shows you abused the vehicle !
Thank you "mcparker" I' m flattered by your comment and I will keep your last caution in mind.
Betz
 

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