Automatic Transmission - Volvo 760 GLE Turbo 1986 Manual

1986 Volvo 760 GLE, Turbo
NOTE: No upshift can occur when 1 is engaged.
Use position 1 to select low gear with no upshift. For instance, when ascending and descending steep
grades.
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Shift gate
The gear selector can be moved freely between D and 2. Selections of other positions are obtained by
depressing the selector knob prior to moving the selector.
Slightly depressing the selector knob allows selection of positions N, D, 2 and 1.
Fully depressing the selector knob allows selection of positions R and P. This is also necessary when
initially bringing the selector out of position P.
Fully depressing the selector knob thus permits shifting freely between all positions.
4th gear disengagement
The 4th gear is engaged automatically after the transmission has shifted through 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears
at certain speeds and loads. By pressing in the button on the side of the selector lever, 4th gear can be
disengaged, thus providing a three-speed transmission. As a reminder, the
glows. By pressing in the button again, the transmission reverts to four-speed operation and the
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