Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 156

Manual mode with steering
wheel shifter
Move selector lever out of position D
towards the left.
M or the number of the selected gear
is indicated in the transmission dis‐
play.
Use steering wheel shifter to select
gears manually.
< = right shifter, pull for high shift‐
ing.
] = left shifter, pull for low shifting.
General
If a higher gear is selected when ve‐
hicle speed is too low, or a lower gear
when vehicle speed is too high, the
shift is not executed. This can cause
a message in the Driver-Info-Display.
In manual mode no automatic shifting
to a higher gear takes place at high
engine revolutions.
Electronic Driving
programs
■ Following a cold start, the operating
temperature program increases en‐
gine speed to bring the catalytic
converter to the required tempera‐
ture quickly.
■ The automatic neutral shift function
automatically shifts to idle when the
vehicle is stopped with a forward
gear engaged and the brake pedal
is pressed. This function is not
available on all engines.
■ When Sport mode is engaged, the
vehicle shifts at higher engine
speeds (unless cruise control is
on); some additional functionalities,
Driving and operating
such as holding gears during accel‐
erator pedal release and early
downshift when braking, are ena‐
bled. Sport mode 3 161.
■ Special programs automatically
adapt the shift points when driving
up inclines or down hills.
Kickdown
If the accelerator pedal is pressed
down completely when driving in Au‐
tomatic mode, the transmission shifts
to a lower gear depending on engine
speed.
Fault
In the event of a fault, g together
with a vehicle message is displayed
in the Driver Information Center. Ve‐
hicle messages 3 115.
The transmission no longer shifts au‐
tomatically. Continued travel is possi‐
ble with manual shifting.
Only the highest gear is available. De‐
pending on the fault, 2nd gear may
also be available in manual mode.
Shift only when vehicle is in standstill.
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