I don't know if that is the correct term, however Canadian owners don't have that light on their SC cars. I was just curious at what RPM does the light that tells you to shift your manual transmission up come on. Simply just wondering at what RPM range does Saturn recommend changing gears. Thanks in advance.
Mine (98 SL) comes on between 2.5K to 3K. But only when crusing. If you are accelerating, it does not come on because to accelerate quickly, you need to be between 3K and 4.5K to get the fuller horse power. Of course, once you reach the speed you want to be in, you should shift up.
Richard
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Lucky them! When I see the light, it means I'm not pushing the skinny pedal hard enough.
The light comes on based on engine load - when the PCM senses that the calculated load on the engine is at a presdetermined level, the light comes on. This is because if they didn't have the light, the EPA will shift the car at their own determined points to dermine the rated MPG of the car.
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