Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 17

16 In brief
Transmission
Manual transmission
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
depress clutch pedal, pull up the but‐
ton on the selector lever and engage
the gear.
If the gear does not engage, set the
lever in neutral, release the clutch
pedal and depress again; then repeat
gear selection.
Manual transmission 3 157.
Automatic transmission
P = Park
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
D = Drive
Manual mode: move selector lever
from D to the left.
< = Higher gear
] = Lower gear
On some versions manual mode can
be operated with shifters < ] on the
steering wheel.
The selector lever can only be moved
out of P when the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied. To engage
P or R, push the release button.
Automatic transmission 3 153.