Overdrive...

[Trust_Tiida]

Hi dear Versa owners I need to ask about the "Overdrive" function.

How to use it?

Why to use it?

Drive carefuly

[alonsorules8]

using the overdrive off mode is for when you need the transmition to down shift to go up or down a steep grade on a mountain. You can also use the feature as a form of engine braking though I would not recommend doing that all the time.

[Knightro2]

If you have a CVT then it's pretty much useless. Not even sure why they left that feature on there. I guess it was more expensive to engineer it out of the CVT then just leaving it.

[kc5f]

Some folks turn it off temporarily for more "oomph" when coming out of stops, but it sure won't help your mileage. The only time I turn it off is on a couple of mountain driveways here when I'm going up a steep slope at very slow speed.