Porsche 928 1982 Owner's Manual page 48

Controls for
Automatic Transmission
The selector lever has 6 positions:
Start in Neutral or Park
The selector lever has a push button in the
handle. The push button must be depressed
when selecting the following positions:
From Ρ to R
R to P depress push button
N to R in handle
2 to 1
The selector lever can be moved freely be­
tween the other positions.
The selector lever console is illuminated
when the ignition is turned on.
Driving the Automatic Transmission
There are a few points you should know if you
want to take full advantage of the Automatic
Transmission.
Remember the following basic rules:
... Apply the parking brake or foot brake be­
fore selecting a driving range. When the selec­
tor lever is in a driving range, the car may creep
even at idle speed. Therefore, do not release
the parking brake or foot brake until you are
ready to move.
... Do not accelerate while selecting a driving
range. At this time the engine must run at idle
speed so that no undue stress will be placed
on the automatic clutches in the transmission.
... If the selector lever is unintentionally mov­
ed into Neutral (N) while driving, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal and wait until the en­
gine speed has dropped to idling before se­
lecting a driving range.
CAUTION: While driving with the automa­
tic speed control set (at speeds above 30
mph or 50 km/h), do not bring shift lever
into the Neutral position to prevent exces­
sive engine rpm.
The driving ranges
The Automatic Transmission has 3 forward
driving ranges and one reverse. In the driving
ranges D and 2 the Automatic Transmission
changes gears automatically while driving.
Position D
is the driving range normally used for city and
highway driving. It ranges from zero to top
speed, and all three gears shift automatically
depending on the speed.
Position 2 and 1
are to be used for mountain driving or slow
driving, when towing a traitor and also when
you want to make use of the engine's braking
effect.
Position 2
should only be used to 95 mph or 150 km/h.
In "2", only the first and second gears will en­
gage automatically. Therefore, only shift down
into driving range "2" when the speed is below
80 mph or 130 km/h. It is not necessary to let
up on the accelerator.
Position 1
is needed on rare occasions. It should only be
used up to 65 mph or 105 km/h. In " 1 " the trans­
mission will stay in first gear and not shift into
the second or third gear. Only shift down into
" 1 " when the car speed is below 45 mph or
75 km/h.
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