Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 24
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
To change from D and 2 to positions N or
1 press lightly on the button with the palm
of the hand. With the button in this posi-
tion, the selector lever can thus be moved
between the four positions, 1, 2, D and N.
Changing to positions R and P requires
more force on the button with, e.g., the
thumb. This manipulation is also required
to move the lever out of P position. In
other words, when the button is pushed
down fully, the selector lever can be mov-
ed freely between all the transmission po-
sitions.
P-position
The P position is selected for parking with
or without the engine running. When park-
i ng on a hill, the parking brake should also
be applied.
I n P position, the gearbox is mechanically
l ocked. The P position may only be select-
ed when the car is standing still.
R-position
The R position is used for reversing.
The R position may only be selected when
the car is standing still.
N-position
The N position is the neutral position, that
i s, no gear is engaged.
D-position
Position D is the normal driving position .
The car starts off here in first gear and
automatically upchanges to second and
third gear according to road speed and
accelerator position. With decreasing ve-
hicle
speed, you get automatic down-
change from third to second and first.
Position 2
I n position 2 there is automatic up- and
downshifting between first and second. But
no upshifting to third.
Position 2 can be used to obtain imme-
diate downshifting (to second) and when
upshifting between second and third is
not desired on, e.g., the following occa-
sions:
- with certain kinds of highway driving
- with slow town driving
- when driving in hilly country
- when overtaking
- in order to increase engine braking
Do not select position 2 for speeds above
115 kmph (72 mph) for the B 30 A and 130
kmph (80 mph) for the B 30 E engines
respectively.
Position 1
At position 1 downshifting takes place
automatically but no upshifting.
I f position 1 is selected at high speed,
second engages. It is only when the speed
has dropped to about 10 kmph (6 mph)
that first engages. First can also be ob-
tained
by
kick-down
below
about
55
kmph (35 mph). Position 1 can be used
when you want to engage first gear but do
not want to shift up. Such a situation
would be, e.g., when driving in hilly coun-
try where maximum engine braking can be
obtained in position 1. Do not select po-
sition 1 for speeds above 115 kmph (72
mph) for the B 30 A and 130 kmph (80 mph)
for the B 30 E engines respectively.
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