in some german cars, P R N D S L

in japanese and others, P R N D4 D3 2 1


please I am aware of P-park, R-reverse, N- neutral, the confusion is what D S L, D4, D3, 2, 1 are to be used for when driving,

thanks,

they represent different shifting patterns.
s= sports shifting- cant remember the patter n lazy to google but d car shifts at more prolonged RPMs as though ur racing with a manual
L= long drive= doesnt leave current gear. most likely wen u are ascending hills n u need more power on the same gear.
the D3,D4 and so on are all similarly related to the aforementioned.

L is actually low gear.
It stays in gear 1

nissparts:

L is actually low gear.
It stays in gear 1

I use my D3 2 1 either when ascending the hills in Osun state etc cos you need the power or when i need to quickly move past some of these unhooked containers or tankers on Lagos -Ibadan Expressway as it gives a change in acceleration D3,2,1 back to drive.