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Kunst1 · 06-26-2007, 04:37 PM

Your Vitz appears to have a CVT rather than a 4-speed auto. I read at some Japanese sites that 'S' stood for 'Sport' and it will keep the engine RPM higher, and 'B' stood for 'engine Braking' - equivalent to low gear.

apples · 06-26-2007, 11:08 PM

Really?? Thanks!

apples · 06-29-2007, 01:24 PM

OK, S is not sport.
Wikipedia says S is the same as '2'.

So now what is B?

bearda · 06-29-2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apples

OK, S is not sport.
Wikipedia says S is the same as '2'.

So now what is B?

Got a link to that?

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-30-2007, 01:57 AM

B is probably the lowest gear, which would be "1".

Edd · 06-30-2007, 02:18 AM

B - braking (1st)
S - steep (2nd)

???

Here's an easy way to work it out (if you have a tach). Rev to 2500 rpm and look at the speedo for each, write it down (when you're stopped obviously

) and let us know. From that we can probably work out what gear it is limiting to.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-30-2007, 02:26 AM

yup, or if he has a tach, put in "B" and see where it redlines. basically another way of doing what edd said.

apples · 06-30-2007, 02:42 AM

It doesn't have a tach.

Kaotic Lazagna · 06-30-2007, 03:34 AM

oh, that's going to be hard then...ummm, you can try to leave it in "B" and press the gas pedal 1/4 or 1/2 way down and see if your speed becomes constant, then switch to "S" with your pedal at the same spot (don't take your foot off, keep it where it is on the pedal throughout the entire time) and see if your speed goes up. if it does then maybe "S" is second gear and "B" is first. i'm not sure about this tho.

apples · 07-01-2007, 01:36 PM

i went on 20 mi/h on B but it started making a lot of noise. i don't want to blow my engine. :p

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-01-2007, 05:11 PM

yea, that's most likely first. at 20 mph in my car in first, the rpm's in the high end.

Edd · 07-01-2007, 07:35 PM

Yay, now do the same in S.

apples · 07-02-2007, 01:20 PM

S is 2. That's what wikipedia says.

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-02-2007, 02:41 PM

you should also try to find a more credible site. anyone can put up anything on wikipedia. i can go there and say that "S" is 1...but it sounds right. so "B" is 1, and "S" is 2.

Meteorite Man · 07-02-2007, 03:08 PM

Ok, by looking at your location you are in California. The gateway to the US from Asian countries. You're telling us that there isn't ANY way you can find a local Japanese Car Club, BookStore,Grocery Store or Library where someone can translate this for you? How about a Translation WebSite? Punch it in and you should get fairly close to what you want. Gotta do some legwork on this one. It's not gonna fall out of the sky.

Any colleges around? You may have to drive a few miles if for some reason they aren't ACROSS the street. Who knows, by the time you get there you might of already figured out how to drive this car. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

This might of been the homework BEFORE the test?

Good Luck

Chuck

apples · 07-04-2007, 09:29 AM

you mean a hunt for a japanese.
I wish i had time, but unfortunately these days I have a tight schedule. And I can't use a translator because my windows doesn't support Japanese.

Meteorite Man · 07-04-2007, 10:25 PM

Hunt? Hmmmm..Probably a better word than that but yes, that is what you may have to do. Crack open the yellow pages, white pages, local newspapers.

It's there if you want it. I'm sure you did a bit of work to get the car here. I'd bet it is less work to get this worked out.

Keep trying...

Chuck

07-02-2007, 03:08 PM	#33
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Ok, by looking at your location you are in California. The gateway to the US from Asian countries. You're telling us that there isn't ANY way you can find a local Japanese Car Club, BookStore,Grocery Store or Library where someone can translate this for you? How about a Translation WebSite? Punch it in and you should get fairly close to what you want. Gotta do some legwork on this one. It's not gonna fall out of the sky. Any colleges around? You may have to drive a few miles if for some reason they aren't ACROSS the street. Who knows, by the time you get there you might of already figured out how to drive this car. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? This might of been the homework BEFORE the test? Good Luck Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-04-2007, 10:25 PM	#35
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Hunt? Hmmmm..Probably a better word than that but yes, that is what you may have to do. Crack open the yellow pages, white pages, local newspapers. It's there if you want it. I'm sure you did a bit of work to get the car here. I'd bet it is less work to get this worked out. Keep trying... Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

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06-26-2007, 04:37 PM	#19
Kunst1 I've made a post! Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: On Back Roads of America Posts: 1	Your Vitz appears to have a CVT rather than a 4-speed auto. I read at some Japanese sites that 'S' stood for 'Sport' and it will keep the engine RPM higher, and 'B' stood for 'engine Braking' - equivalent to low gear.

06-26-2007, 11:08 PM	#20
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	Really?? Thanks!

06-29-2007, 01:24 PM	#21
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	OK, S is not sport. Wikipedia says S is the same as '2'. So now what is B?

06-30-2007, 01:57 AM	#23
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	B is probably the lowest gear, which would be "1".

06-30-2007, 02:18 AM	#24
Edd Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 193	B - braking (1st) S - steep (2nd) ??? Here's an easy way to work it out (if you have a tach). Rev to 2500 rpm and look at the speedo for each, write it down (when you're stopped obviously ) and let us know. From that we can probably work out what gear it is limiting to.

06-30-2007, 02:26 AM	#25
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	yup, or if he has a tach, put in "B" and see where it redlines. basically another way of doing what edd said.

06-30-2007, 02:42 AM	#26
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	It doesn't have a tach.

06-30-2007, 03:34 AM	#27
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	oh, that's going to be hard then...ummm, you can try to leave it in "B" and press the gas pedal 1/4 or 1/2 way down and see if your speed becomes constant, then switch to "S" with your pedal at the same spot (don't take your foot off, keep it where it is on the pedal throughout the entire time) and see if your speed goes up. if it does then maybe "S" is second gear and "B" is first. i'm not sure about this tho.

07-01-2007, 01:36 PM	#28
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	i went on 20 mi/h on B but it started making a lot of noise. i don't want to blow my engine. :p

07-01-2007, 05:11 PM	#29
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	yea, that's most likely first. at 20 mph in my car in first, the rpm's in the high end.

07-01-2007, 07:35 PM	#30
Edd Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 193	Yay, now do the same in S.

07-02-2007, 01:20 PM	#31
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	S is 2. That's what wikipedia says.

07-02-2007, 02:41 PM	#32
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	you should also try to find a more credible site. anyone can put up anything on wikipedia. i can go there and say that "S" is 1...but it sounds right. so "B" is 1, and "S" is 2.

07-04-2007, 09:29 AM	#34
apples Drives: Yaris 2006 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA Posts: 12	you mean a hunt for a japanese. I wish i had time, but unfortunately these days I have a tight schedule. And I can't use a translator because my windows doesn't support Japanese.