Porsche 944 S2 Owner's Manual page 47

Gearshifting
Manual Transmission
The
Porsche transmission
with
servo_lock
synchronisation permils rapid and
prectse
snrfttng
of
gears. But
be sure when changrng
gears that the
ctutch pedal
is
fuly
deoressed
to the floor.
and that the gearshifl
tever
is
completely engaged. The enqine speeds
tor
the individual
gears are tisted
on this
page
Reverse
Only shift into
reverse when
the car
has
come
lo
a
complele slop.
The clulch
pedal must
be depressed and the
vehtcle musl be slatjonary before
shrtting
inlo
reverse:
only then
move the qearshtll
Iever
lo
the right (overcoming
ihe
spring
resistance)
and
then to
the
rear
44
Both
back-up lights
come
on
when
the
transmission is
put
into
reverse
(with
jgn!
tion
on).
For smooth
shifling.
observe
the tollowing
shilt points:
The specified maximum
rpm fiqures
should
nol
be
exceeded when
shifting
down,
as
otherwise lhe
engine speed
would
be
too
high. This
applres
to
slandard qear
ratios
only.
Maximum downshift points
5th
to 4th
gear
944
52
112
mph/180 kmth
ot
47OO
rpm
Turbo
130 mph/210 km/h or
5O0O
rpm
4th to 3rd
gear
944-52
84 mph/135 kmth
or
47OO
rpm
Turbo
96 mph/155 km/h
or
45OO
rpm
3rd to 2nd gear
144
52
57 mph/
91 km/h
or
43OO
rpm
Turbo
65 mph/105 kmlh or
42SO
rpm
2nd
to
1st gear
944
52
34 mph/
55 km/h
or
37OO
rpm
Turbo
38
mph/
62 km/h or
37OO
rpm
Minimum upshifting points
1st to 2nd gear
at 15 mphll4
kmlh o(
944
S2
2900 rpm
Tu.bo
2850 rpm
2nd
to 3rd gear at 25 mphi4o km/h
or
944
52
27SO tOm
Turbo
2400 rpm
3rd to
4th
gear
at 40 mph/64 km/h
or
944
52
3000 rpm
Turbo
2750 rpm
4th to 5th gear at 48 mphfit
ktnlh ot
944
52
2700 rpm
Turbo
23OO rpm
Please observe all
local and
national
speed limits!
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