Volvo 780 Owner's Manual page 44

1987 Volvo 780
Gear selector positions
P park
R reverse
N neutral
D drive
2 intermediate
1 low
P (Park)
Use this position when parked with the engine running or stopped.
Never use P while car is in motion.
The transmission is mechanically-locked when in position P. Also, apply the parking brake when
parking on grades.
WARNING!
Never leave the car when the engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear selector is moved from P, the
car may start moving.
R (Reverse)
Never engage R while car is moving forward.
N (Neutral)
Neutral position = no gear is engaged. Use parking brake.
Driving gears
D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position. Upshifts and downshifts of the forward gears occur automatically and
are governed by accelerator pedal position and vehicle speed.
pg. 44 Automatic transmission
2 (intermediate position)
Upshifts and downshifts of first two gears (low and intermediate) occur automatically. No upshift to 3rd
or 4th gear occurs. Position 2 may be used to obtain forced downshift to 2nd gear for increased engine
braking effect.
1 (low position)
If position 1 is selected when driving at high speeds, 2 is engaged first and 1 when the speed has
dropped to approx. 30 mph (50 km/h).
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