Volvo 780 Owner's Manual page 45

1987 Volvo 780
NOTE: No up shift can occur once 1 is engaged.
Use position 1 to select low gear when no upshift is desired, for instance, when entering and descending
steep grades.
Shift gate
The gear selector can be moved freely between D and 2. Selections of other positions are obtained by
depressing the selector knob prior to moving the selector.
Slightly depressing the selector knob allows selection of positions N, D, 2 and 1. Fully depressing the
selector knob allows selection of positions R and P. This is also necessary when initially bringing the
selector out of position P.
Fully depressing the selector knob thus permits shifting freely between all positions.
pg. 45 Automatic transmission
4th near disengagement:
The 4th gear is engaged automatically after the transmission has shifted through 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears
at certain speeds and loads. By pressing the button the side of the selector lever, the 4th gear can be
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