As Kleb says - it depends on which tranny you're talking about!
I'll quote from page 41 of the factory original owners manual (not a copy or reprint) from my last 1976 300D (115 chassis, pre turbo), part no. 115 584 12 97 - ""D" Drive. All gears are available. 1st. gear can be engaged only by means of kickdown." ""S" Slope. Shifting up to 3rd gear only. 1st gear can be engaged only by means of kickdown. ""L" Low. Shifting up to 2nd gear only. The vehicle starts out in 1st gear. For driving on steep grades, trailer operation in mountainous areas and very slow bumper to bumper driving with frequent stops. Independent of the accelerator position, 1st gear is available for a wider speed range." I believe that "1st. gear can be engaged only by means of kickdown." implies that the car does not start from a dead stop in 1st gear, unless it is in "L", or the accelerator has been depressed enough to trigger the kickdown switch. On 10/21/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
er....I ment "where the factory manual says SECOND"!!! UGH. On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:34:22 -0500, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Someone find where the factory manual says that the transmission is suppose to start in first and then I'll believe them. >
-- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
