Porsche 92854 Owner's Manual page 57

Controls for
Automatic Transmission
The selector lever has 6 positions:
Start in Park
The selector lever has a push button in the
handle. The push button must be depressed
when selecting the following positions:
From
depress push button
in handle
The selector lever can be moved freely be-
tween the other positions.
The position of the gear shift lever lights up in
the tachometer display field w h e n e v e r the ve-
hicle lights or ignition are switched on.
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Remember the following basic rules:
Apply the parking brake or foot brake before
selecting a driving position. W h e n the selector
l e v e r i s i n a driving position, the car may c r e e p
even at idle speed. Therefore, do not release
the parking brake or foot brake until you are
ready to move.
W h e n the vehicle is standing still, wait for it to
switch to drive after selecting the gear. At this
time the engine must run at idle speed so that
n o u n d u e stress will b e p l a c e d o n the automa-
tic clutches in the transmission.
Do not step on the accelerator until posi-
tive contact has been made.
If the selector lever is unintentionally moved
into Neutral ( N ) while driving, take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and wait until the engine
speed has dropped to idle before selecting
a driving position.
Never shift into reverse (R) or P a r k (P) when
the car is in motion.
Never get out of the driver's seat when the
engine is running and the selector level is not
in the "P" position. Move the selector lever
to "P" and apply parking brake.
Always make sure the selector level is in the
"P" position when checking under the hood.
Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion, even with the
parking brake applied.
A driving position must never be used for
holding the vehicle at rest uphill. Always use
your foot brakes when stopped on inclines.
WARNING
While driving with the automatic speed
control set (at speeds above 3 0 m p h o r 5 0
km/h), do not bring shift l e v e r i n t o the N e u -
tral position to prevent excessive engine
rpm.
Driving the automatic transmission
The Automatic Transmission has 4 forward
gears and one reverse. In driving positions D,
3 and 2 the Automatic Transmission changes
gears automatically while driving.
Position D
is the driving position normally used for city a n d
highway driving. It ranges from zero to top
speed, and all four gears shift automatically
depending on driving speed.
Position 3
is to be used for mountain driving or slow
driving, when towing a trailer and also when
you want to make use of the engine's braking
effect. In "3", the first, second and third g e a r s
will engage automatically. Therefore, only shift
down into driving position " 3 " when the s p e e d
is below 90 mph or 1 4 5 km/h. It is not necessary
to let up on the accelerator.