Assertion: gear | /r/HasProperty | selected
Facets:
value: automatically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: These devices automatically match the speed of the input shaft with that of the gear being selected, thus removing the need for the driver to use techniques such as double clutching.
text: The need for synchromesh in a constant-mesh transmission is because the dog clutches require the input shaft speed to match that of the gear being selected, otherwise the dog teeth will fail to engage and a loud grinding sound will be heard as they clatter together.
text: Without a clutch, the engine would stall any time the vehicle stopped and changing gears would be difficult (deselecting a gear while the transmission requires the driver to adjust the throttle so that the transmission is not under load, and selecting a gear requires the engine RPM to be at the exact speed that matches the road speed for the gear being selected).
text: The gauge cluster includes a read-out to let the driver know which gear is selected.
text: Shifting into 4th (aka D) cancels Autostick single gear selection mode, and gears are automatically selected as usual until down or OD lockout is pressed.