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What is "m" on a car's drive selector?
The panel that has the buttons for drive, parking and reverse also has a button that says “m” - what is the m for?
Neil (Ireland)Nov 2025 Filed under: gearbox
Expert answer
Hi Neil,
You've not told us which car you are referring to, but we suspect it's a Stellantis one with an automatic gearbox. The "m" in that case would allow the driver to select a manual gearchanging mode and they change gears via paddles behind the steering wheel.
Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor