Volvo 240 1993 Owner's Manual page 87

1993 Volvo 240
for relatively slow highway driving.
for city driving.
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when driving on mountain road where precise speed control is desirable.
for passing.
1 Low position
If position 1 is selected when driving at high speeds. 2 is engaged first and 1 when the speed has
dropped approx. 30 mph (50 km/h).
NOTE: No upshift once 1 is
engaged.
Use position 1 to select low gear with no upshift. Use for instance, when ascending and descending steep
grades.
pg. 59 Automatic transmission
Disengaging 4th gear
The transmission will engage 4th gear automatically after upshifting through first, second and third gears
unless disengagement button on the side of the gear knob is pushed.
When the button is pushed to disengage 4th gear, the transmission operates as a 3-speed unit. If the
button is pushed while 4th gear is engaged, then a downshift to 3rd gear will occur. The transmission
then, cannot upshift to 4th gear until the button is pushed again. As a reminder, when 4th gear is
disengaged, the indicator light in the instrument panel is illuminated.
Be aware that, i f 4th gear is disengaged (reminder light illuminated) when the engine is switched off, WWW.MANUALS.WS
the transmission will revert automatically to 4-speed operation (reminder light not illuminated) when the
engine is restarted.
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Button on gear selector knob and indicator light
symbol.