Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 215

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A1900BE-A.book Page 18 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM 7-18 Starting and operating the 2nd gear. the original gear position. shortly after the vehicle has been VWhile climbing a grade parked for an extended period of time. Use this position when starting off from a When driving up hill, undesired upshift toWhen the ATF temperature has risen tostandstill on slippery road surfaces such as mud or snow. It will ensure greater trac- a certain level, automatic downshift 4th gear is prevented from taking place tion. normally takes place. In the meantime, when the accelerator pedal is released. downshift manually for engine brakingT1 (First) This minimizes the chances of subse- quent downshifting to a lower gear when as required. This position is for driving up or down very Also, downshifting when braking accelerating again. This prevents repeat- steep grades, or driving through mud or downhill will not occur at speeds ed upshifting and downshifting resulting inabove approximately 48 mph (78 km/h).sand, or on slippery surfaces. In this posi- a smoother operation of the vehicle.T3 (Third) tion, the transmission holds in the 1st NOTE gear. This position is for using engine braking The transmission may downshift to when going down a hill or for climbing aT Maximum speeds 2nd or 1st gear, depending on the waygrade. The following tables show the maximum the accelerator pedal is pressed to ac-The transmission automatically shifts intospeeds that are possible with each differ- celerate the vehicle again. a suitable gear from 1st to 3rd accordingent gear. VWhile going down a hill to the vehicle speed and the accelerationWhen shifting down a gear, it is important When descending a steep hill, depressingyou require. to confirm that the current vehicle speed is the brake pedal will cause the transmis- not in excess of the Maximum Allowable When more acceleration is required in thisSpeed of the gear which is about to be se- sion to downshift to 3rd gear, thus apply- ing engine braking. Reacceleration for a position, press the accelerator pedal fully lected. short time will cause the transmission to to the floor and hold that position. The upshift normally. transmission will automatically downshift mph (km/h) to 2nd or 1st gear. When you release theNon-turbo modelsTurbo models NOTE pedal, the transmission will return to the original gear position. 1 28 (45) 28 (45) In some cases, depressing the brake pedal on a downhill grade does not re-T2 (Second) 2 62 (100) 65 (104) sult in an automatic downshift to 3rd gear. This can happen when the auto- This position is for using engine braking 397 (156) 104 (167) matic transmission fluid temperature iswhen going down a hill or for climbing a steep grade. very low, for example, during driving In this position, the transmission holds in

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