44
2
R6
7
3
4
5
1
+
The indicator lamp goes on when
+gear (pushbutton) is engaged
Important!
Always depress the clutch pedal completely
when changing gear.
G8 EGS manual gearbox
Driving
Volvo G8 EGS
The G8 EGS is fully synchromesh with eight forward gears and
one reverse gear. The gear lever has seven forward gear posi-
tions and one pushbutton in the lever knob for the eighth for-
ward gear, ”+ position”.
The indicator light will go on continuously when the + position
is engaged.
Lever movement is transmitted to the gearbox through an elec-
tropneumatic shifting system called EGS (Easy Gear Shift). The
actual gearbox is similar to the G8 MGS, i.e. a 4x2 speed range
gearbox. The EGS electronic control system makes it possible
to program the relationship lever position – gear position.
On delivery from the factory, the shifting system is programmed
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 7+ in ascending gear ratio sequence,
where 7+ is activated with the pushbutton on the gear lever
knob.
The system can be programmed to resemble the earlier G7
EGS gearbox, (ascending gear ratio sequence) 1, 2, 2+, 3, 4, 5,
6 and 7, where 2+ is the pushbutton on the gear lever knob.
Gear ratio number 3 in the gearbox (corresponding with lever
position 2+) is not often used when driving under light loads.
See next page for detailed shifting instructions.
Driving
When the starting key is turned to drive position before starting,
the shifting system’s diagnostic lamp will go on (see next page)
for 1 second. This is to check the electrical functions of the sys-
tem. The lamp will stay on if there is a fault. It will not be possible
to engage a gear.
The engine must be running and the clutch pedal fully de-
pressed before a gear can be engaged.
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