Saab 2000 9-5 User Manual download pdf (Page 143)

143Starting and driving

If the gear selector lever is moved from position D to 1, a

change-down to 3rd gear will occur at about 110 mph (180 km/h).

A change-down to 2nd gear will occur at about 75 mph (120 km/h)

and to 1st gear at about 40 mph (65 km/h).

When position 1 is selected, all the other gears will be locked out.

Manual gear-changing is not recommended on slippery roads.

Adaptive gear-change patterns

Adaptive gear-change patterns are selected automatically depend-

ing on the engine load and the present temperature of the transmis-

sion. The function is available in Normal and Sport modes.

The changes occur at a higher engine speed and the car remains in

the same gear for longer, if the transmission control module senses

that the load has not decreased. These gear-change patterns pre-

vent unnecessary changing up and down, when for example driving

up long slopes with a trailer or caravan, and to prevent overheating

the transmission oil. The adaptive gear-change function is also

selected automatically when the transmission oil becomes too hot,

to protect the transmission itself from serious damage and to lower

the oil temperature.

The adaptive gear-change pattern function is deselected when:

• Winter mode is selected.

• The engine is switched off.

• The load is reduced so much that the function is no longer

required.

• “Fault indicator, automatic transmission” appears on main

instrument panel, see page 140.

Position 1 should be used when maximum

engine-braking is required on steep downhill

slopes and to avoid frequent gear-changing on

steep climbs.

Do not move the selector to position 1 at speeds

in excess of 37 mph (60 km/h).

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Saab 2000 9-5 User Manual Page 143