Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 26
Position 2
I n position 2 there is automatic up- and
downchanging between first and second.
But no upchanging to third.
Position 2 can be used to obtain imme-
diate downchanging (to second) and when
upchanging between second and third is
not desired on, e.g., the following occa-
sions
with certain kinds of highway driving
with slow town drivnig
when driving in hilly country
- when overtaking
i n order to increase engine braking
Do not select position 2 for speeds above
125 kmph (78 mph).
Position 1
At position 1 downchanging takes place
automatically but no upchanging.
I f position 1 is selected at high speed,
second gear engages. It is only when the
speed has dropped to about 10 kmph (6
mph) that first engages. First can also be
obtained by kick-down below about 50 kmph
(30 mph).
Position 1 can be used when you want to
engage first gear but do not want to change
up. Such a situation would be, e.g., when
driving in hilly country where maximum
engine braking can be obtained in posi-
tion 1.
Do not select position 1 for speeds above
125 kmph (78 mph).
Kick-down
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
past full throttle position, kick-down is ob-
tained, that is, there is an immediate shift-
i ng down to the next lower gear. As soon
as a maximum speed for this gear has
been reached or if the accelerator pedal is
eased from the kick-down position, auto-
matic shifting takes places to the next
higher gear.
Remember
Do not select the P or R positions when the
car is moving.
Do not select D, 2, 1 or R at engine speeds
higher than idling when the car is standing
still.
Do not select 2 or 1 at speeds above 125
kmph (78 mph).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Driving with automatic
transmission
Move the selector lever to position P or N.
A starter inhibitor prevents the engine from
starting if the selector lever is moved to
any of the other positions.
Starting off is as follows:
1. Check that the parking brake is on or
depress the brake pedal (otherwise the
car will start to move slowly when the
selector lever is moved to any of the
driving positions).
2. Move the selector lever to the intended
driving position.
3. Release the parking brake and depress
the accelerator pedal.
The car is stopped in the usual way by
taking your foot off the accelerator pedal
and depressing the brake pedal. No need
to touch the selector lever.
I f the car has to be extricated from snow,
l oose sand, etc., it can be "rocked" loose
by moving the selector lever alternately be-
tween the D and R positions under conti-
nuous light accelerator pressure.
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