When the temperature gauge reaches 90 I'm normally in Dynamic.

 

another DNA discussion thread.. I use D mode almost all the time. I sometimes use N mode when stuck in traffic or parking, and once in a while i use all weather mode if there is very bad weather.

 

If it wasn't for the fact that DNA resets to 'N' when you turn the engine off (or stall ) I'm not sure I'd use 'N.' Seems a waste not to use Q2

 

does the q2 diff only work in D mode then?

I'm pretty much always in D mode

 

Most of my driving is around town, and so consequently I spend most of my driving in N unfortunately.

I find D is just a bit too frisky for driving in traffic. I try and use it where I can though

 

Pretty much what dan said, as soon as the twistys come though its into D. I do quite often just leave it in A as i like the digital speedo and pooter about.

 

I find that for me D mode is actually safer than N mode in normal conditions, because the steering wheel in D gives more feel for the road, meaning it is easier to make corrections on the steering wheel for understeer/oversteer, and also the Q2 allows you to take corners too fast without dieing, which is better than being in N mode going too fast into a bend and understeering off the road. As for the traction control/ABS, D already had more than enough aids for my liking, as I prefer to control it with my foot

 

"How often are you in "D" mode?"

Most days.... whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! (Especially for motorways and overtaking). It was snowing on my way to work this morning so switched over to 'A'. :-D

 

The car doesn't automatically choose "A" mode, you've got to select it. Otherwise the DNA switch would be a bit pointless. And the digital speedo display pops up without having to scroll through the menu for it.

I tend to drive in "N" mode the majority of the time, unless I'm on twisty B-roads. It's a lot of fun in "D".

 

N mode while its warming up (all the way to work :-( ) D mode when I want to have some fun but for close traffic town driving i find it a bit twitchy on the throttle so N.

GK

 

I'm with cremegg, first thing i do after i've started the car is select 'D' mode, even in town. Most of my driving is on b roads though.

Did use 'A' mode for a few weeks while it was snowy, very useful and made the car so easy to drive on slippy roads.

 

N on the Mway unless I need to be doing lots of overtaking D the rest of the time unless its heavy rain or slippy stuff then its A

 

once car has warmed up i usually switch to d. prefer the heavier feel to the steering

 

N for normal and town driving

D for motorways and country driving for me.

I find that D is to work heavy when in town and traffic and N to light for fast/motorway/twisty driving

 

I wonder why the dealer told me that it's automatically in A when it's colder than -2 degrees... As if i'm not gonna find out he's lying haha

 

:lol: Maybe he was just confuuuused... I'm pretty sure there were mornings during the winter when it was colder than -2 and my "A" mode didn't come on by itself...

 

It wont come on when below 2 degrees, but it does stay in A when the vehicle is turned off and on

 

My missus doesn't like the 'D' setting, so I have to keep it in 'N'... until... it's absolutely necessary to use it.

 

I always drive in D :cheese:

 

I've just come home from the cinema (went to see The Lovely Bones) and the roads were all very quiet on the way home, so I chucked the car into "D" and put my foot down (more so than I have ever done since owning the car), and I had good fun. Well within safe/legal limits, though.

Nothing like an empty road.

 

a few of you have mentioned going into 'D' once the engine has warmed up.

is that absolutely necessary as i use 'D' almost all of the time but usually switch it straight on.

the car seems fine though and i've done over 17k.

 

I don't see a problem, so long as you don't rag the car in the first ten minutes of driving.

 

I am almost always in 'D' mode, I find that just as I pull away I automatically change it.

Using it when having a cold engine is no problem at all - it's the way you drive it that makes the difference. Having it in D and not thrashing the engine is fine, just as having it in 'N' and thrashing the engine is bad!

 

Trouble is with my 95 N/A whenever I touch the accelerator in 'D' mode I feel like I'm thrashing it, so 'N' is nice for my foot control in the mornings and evenings

 

cheers guys, worried i'd missed something.

i definitely dont thrash it, i just prefer to drive in 'D' mode even around town. the car will quite happily potter along at a couple of thousand revs but the power is there when you need it. :thumbs:

 

You know that you can't change to 'D' over 60mph, well I accidentally discovered that you can can change from 'D' to 'N' above this speed.

I like to keep my foot in the same position when switching into 'D' and letting my MiTo build up acceleration and speed on it's own. Although from time to time I do wonder who's driving who.

 

I love to flick from N to D at 50mph and let the ECU do its thing its like having a mini bottle of NOS

 

Does the D mode eat lots more petrol then the N? (Still waiting delivery of my Mito).

 

only because it makes you want to make progress