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1993 Volvo 960
L (Low gear)
No upshift can occur when L is engaged. Select position L for driving in first and second gears. Use this
position to select low gear with no upshift, e.g. when ascending and descending steep grades.
pg. 4:7 Automatic transmission AW 30/4 (cont.)
Shift gate positions
The gear selector can be moved freely between D and 3. 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, 3 and L. 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.
Kick-down
Automatic shift to a lower gear (kick-down) is achieved by depressing the accelerator pedal fully and
briskly.
An up-shift will be achieved when approaching the top speed for a particular gear or by releasing the
accelerator pedal slightly. Kick-down can be used for maximum acceleration or when passing at
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