Porsche 92854 Owner's Manual page 56

Gearshifting
Manual Transmission
The Porsche transmission with servo-lock
synchronisation permits rapid and precise
shifting of gears. When changing gears make
sure that the clutch pedal is fully depressed to
the floor, and that the gearshift lever is com-
pletely engaged. The engine speeds for the
individual gears are listed on this page.
Reverse
Reverse should only be selected after the
vehicle has come to a complete stop.
The clutch pedal must be depressed several
seconds before shifting into reverse; only then
move the gearshift lever to the left, overcom-
ing the spring resistance, and to the front.
Both back-up lights come on when the trans-
mission is put into reverse (with ignition on).
The gear positions are illustrated in the dia-
gram.
If you wish to shift from 1 st gear into Reverse,
the gearshift lever must first be brought into
the Neutral position between 4th and 5th gear
and then shifted into Reverse. This is neces-
sary because of the reverse gear lock-out
mechanism.
F o r smooth shifting, observe the following shift
points which apply to standard gear ratios only:
Maximum downshifting points
5th to 4th gear
148 mph /237 km/h or 4300 rpm
4th to 3rd gear
1 1 1 mph/178 km/h or 4700 rpm
3rd to 2nd gear
80 mph/128 km/h or 4600 rpm
2nd to 1st gear
53 m p h / 85 km/h or 4300 rpm
Minimum upshifting points
1st to 2nd gear
15 mph/24 km/h or 1900 rpm
2nd to 3rd gear
25 mph/40 km/h or 2000 rpm
3rd to 4th gear
40 mph/64 km/h or 2300 rpm
4th to 5th gear
48 mph/77 km/h or 1400 rpm
Please observe all local and national speed
limits!
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