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Old 04-30-2003, 08:02 AM
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can i safely switch modes when i am driving or should i listen to apr and come to a stop..... and why is it bad to drive and switch modes?
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Default Safety. You are looking at the dash waiting for the doubleblink. Eyes off road.

I do not know about the mechanics or negative aspects of switching while driving though.
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Default Re: Safety. You are looking at the dash waiting for the doubleblink. Eyes off road.

your telling me you dont change cd's while driving? its the same thing. i wanted to know the mechanics of why not to switch.

thx 4 posting though
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Default Re: I switched a million times...

with my GTI. I never had a problem. I can't imagine anything bad happening.
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Default I switch on the higway all the time...

You don't need to to stop. Just do it carefully and don't take your eyes off the road for too long.

Mechanically, there is no problem. I wouldn't try it at WOT though... always coasting/very light throttle when I switch.

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Yikes. I was merely hypothesizing APR's reasons.
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