Coasting (Sailing Mode)
Coasting or sailing mode disconnects the engine from the wheels when the driver lifts off the accelerator, so the car rolls freely and saves fuel.
What is Coasting (Sailing Mode)?
The engine idles or switches off while the car rolls. It is offered in many cars with automatic and dual-clutch gearboxes, often in eco mode. Hybrids and mild hybrids can switch off the engine completely while coasting.
How it works
The gearbox opens the clutch, so there is no engine braking and the car keeps its momentum.
Why it matters for your car
On long downhill slopes, engine braking is lost; the system usually engages a gear again when the brake is used. Coasting in neutral manually with a manual gearbox is not the same and reduces control.
Other terms
- API Oil Specification
- Battery State Of Health (SoH)
- Biodiesel (FAME)
- CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)
- Control Unit Coding
- Frunk (Front Trunk)
- Fuel Additive
- GB/T Connector (China Standard)
- Low SAPS Oil (Low-Ash Oil)
- Ozone Treatment (Odour Removal)
- Power Tailgate (Electric Boot Lid)
- Privacy Glass
- Throttle Body
- Transmission Cooler
- Transmission Jack
- Turbo Actuator (Wastegate Or VGT Actuator)
- Two-Stroke Engine
- Tyre Pressure
- V Engine (V6, V8, V12)
- Van Tyre (C Tyre)