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33OH · 12-12-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dybbuk

How would a stability control you hitting your shifter? Not trying to sound arrogant, but, I've never had one problem with, have never bumped or anything like it. If you're knocking your shifter in traffic you should try putting both hands on the wheel.

He's saying it would help in case you accidentally downshifted on ice, snow, rain, etc.

gid · 12-12-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dybbuk

How would a stability control you hitting your shifter? Not trying to sound arrogant, but, I've never had one problem with, have never bumped or anything like it. If you're knocking your shifter in traffic you should try putting both hands on the wheel.

explaining it and getting into a confrontation

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landrym28 · 12-12-2008, 03:27 PM

Glad you figured it out, but why is there two separate threads about this?

33OH · 12-12-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landrym28

Glad you figured it out, but why is there two separate threads about this?

The first thread was her complaining about Yaris gas mileage.

Second thread is her saying that it was because she was in third gear the whole time.

landrym28 · 12-12-2008, 03:34 PM

No, there's another thread:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11743

33OH · 12-12-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landrym28

No, there's another thread:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11743

Oh. Didn't see that one. No idea.

otterhere · 12-12-2008, 03:40 PM

Since I posted the initial question on both the "New Yaris Owner" and "Fuel Economy" forums (this is called cross-posting), I also posted the answer to the problem in both.

At least I HOPE that's the answer to the problem.

Okay; no more picking on the Yaris! This was "pilot error," so we start with a clean slate.

Cute little Yaris!!!

lita_g · 12-12-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhere

Cute little Yaris!!!

Now that's more like it

33OH · 12-12-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhere

Cute little Yaris!!!

IllusionX · 12-12-2008, 04:05 PM

lol

hey.. the 3rd and 4th are not indented? I had driven my sister's camry a few times.. and the 4th and 5th are in horizontal. You would pull it down and it's 5th, and push to the left and it's 4th..

btw, for the automatic drivers... all automatic yaris have this set of lights in the cluster that tell you which gear you are shifted to. :)

engelm_ · 12-12-2008, 05:05 PM

Driving in 3rd, FTW... wait, ftl!

I am glad your gas millage mystery has been solved, and it was nothing that was bad.

YAR1S · 12-13-2008, 03:08 AM

who me? Idk how I do... it just happens some times. I usually end up knocking it out when i reach for something. its not like it happens a lot, im not that silly. Its scary enough the first time you accidently do it... it doesnt need to be repeated.

otterhere · 12-13-2008, 03:39 PM

Actually, guys, I just noticed that when the car's in P (park), the stick is all the way over to the left. You actually move it up and OVER to get it there; the opening is double wide like the opening in the 3-D slot, unlike the others.

Quite likely I made the unconscious association when it came to the 3-D and just assumed I needed to have it all the over the left here, as well... Again, without thinking too hard about it, obviously, but there were so many other things new and different to get used to that I probably just figured, well, if it goes, all is well, but da*n that engine is loud, and why such lousy mileage?

Okay; if everyone's done razzing me, we can move on to another topic now.

rningonfumes · 12-13-2008, 04:27 PM

Yes, lets.

At least now we have another "obvious" question to ask the next person who is exasperated with a low mileage yaris.

eTiMaGo · 12-13-2008, 09:35 PM

oops didn't see there were two threads... problem solved!

12-12-2008, 03:27 PM	#3
landrym28 3,300+ at one point.. >:( View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Hatchback RS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Posts: 542	Glad you figured it out, but why is there two separate threads about this? __________________ Remember, you're unique.....just like everybody else.

12-12-2008, 03:34 PM	#5
landrym28 3,300+ at one point.. >:( View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Hatchback RS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Posts: 542	No, there's another thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11743 __________________ Remember, you're unique.....just like everybody else.

12-12-2008, 05:05 PM	#11
engelm_ Yea, I'm Awesome View User's Garage Drives: 08' Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 209	Driving in 3rd, FTW... wait, ftl! I am glad your gas millage mystery has been solved, and it was nothing that was bad. __________________ Meg (+410 posts prior 10/18/08; Real Join Date: Jan 2008) "Haha i would never call your car conservative." Richie Perrette

12-13-2008, 04:27 PM	#14
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	Yes, lets. At least now we have another "obvious" question to ask the next person who is exasperated with a low mileage yaris. __________________

12-13-2008, 09:35 PM	#15
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	oops didn't see there were two threads... problem solved! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

12-12-2008, 03:40 PM	#7
otterhere Drives: 2008 Yaris 3-door Meteorite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 398	Since I posted the initial question on both the "New Yaris Owner" and "Fuel Economy" forums (this is called cross-posting), I also posted the answer to the problem in both. At least I HOPE that's the answer to the problem. Okay; no more picking on the Yaris! This was "pilot error," so we start with a clean slate. Cute little Yaris!!!

12-12-2008, 04:05 PM	#10
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	lol hey.. the 3rd and 4th are not indented? I had driven my sister's camry a few times.. and the 4th and 5th are in horizontal. You would pull it down and it's 5th, and push to the left and it's 4th.. btw, for the automatic drivers... all automatic yaris have this set of lights in the cluster that tell you which gear you are shifted to. :)

12-13-2008, 03:08 AM	#12
YAR1S View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris 3dr LB (Bayou Blue) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,602	who me? Idk how I do... it just happens some times. I usually end up knocking it out when i reach for something. its not like it happens a lot, im not that silly. Its scary enough the first time you accidently do it... it doesnt need to be repeated.

12-13-2008, 03:39 PM	#13
otterhere Drives: 2008 Yaris 3-door Meteorite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 398	Actually, guys, I just noticed that when the car's in P (park), the stick is all the way over to the left. You actually move it up and OVER to get it there; the opening is double wide like the opening in the 3-D slot, unlike the others. Quite likely I made the unconscious association when it came to the 3-D and just assumed I needed to have it all the over the left here, as well... Again, without thinking too hard about it, obviously, but there were so many other things new and different to get used to that I probably just figured, well, if it goes, all is well, but da*n that engine is loud, and why such lousy mileage? Okay; if everyone's done razzing me, we can move on to another topic now.

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