gear change!! help

[ethxban]

on my aygo 2006, the owners manual says that there is a light to show when i should gear up or down, does anyone know how to turn this on??

[FROSTYBALLS]

The gear change indicator would have been fitted in advance of becoming a legal requirement in the EU, and as such, you cannot turn them off. Ignore the lights if it is an issue.

[PetrolDave]

28 minutes ago, ethxban said:

on my aygo 2006, the owners manual says that there is a light to show when i should gear up or down, does anyone know how to turn this on??

I never had a gear change indicator on my 2008 which was a manual not an MMT, I think it may be referring only to MMT versions?

[ethxban]

10 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

I never had a gear change indicator on my 2008 which was a manual not an MMT, I think it may be referring only to MMT versions?

what’s MMT?

[FROSTYBALLS]

53 minutes ago, ethxban said:

what’s MMT?

'Multi Mode Transmission'. The Aygo/C1/107 automatic gearbox - actually a manual gearbox with an automated clutch.

[Gray86]

Our 2010 Aygo didn’t have one. Think it was only the MMT that had it, not the manual 

[PetrolDave]

10 hours ago, Gray86 said:

Our 2010 Aygo didn’t have one. Think it was only the MMT that had it, not the manual 

I agree as I said in my earlier post:

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I think it may be referring only to MMT versions?

My 2020 x-shift has the gear change indicator, but it only appears when in manual mode.

[Wiz201]

23 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

I agree as I said in my earlier post:

My 2020 x-shift has the gear change indicator, but it only appears when in manual mode.

yeah my previous and current mk2 x shifts only put it on when in manual mode

[zuh]

In 2006, this indicator was not an obligation.

I had the latest version of the mk1 Aygo (2014) with manual gearbox. It had DRL, airbags everywhere... but it did not have the gear change indicator.

Do not regret anything, I have it on my current mk2 Aygo and it is not very helpful. It seems it lits up above a certain rpm. If you follow its advice, you always drive in 5th gear even at low speed.

[PetrolDave]

Just now, zuh said:

Do not regret anything, I have it on my current mk2 Aygo and it is not very helpful. It seems it lits up above a certain rpm. If you follow its advice, you always drive in 5th gear even at low speed.

I agree it wants me to change up at times that are not helpful - such as I'm climbing a hill and if I follow it's advice I will need to change down again shortly after. I only owned my Aygo for 2 months but learnt already to ignore it.

[Bernard Foy]

An indication device on when to change gear either up or down is probably useful to someone who is learning to drive. But after driving for some time I think most drivers would know when to change gear, and largely ignore it.