In message <(e-mail address removed)> - "KMcK"
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:>What does the "Manual" mode do on an automatic transmission 1990 Subaru
:>Legacy? There is no real functional description in the owner's manual. Is it
:>supposed to approximate a manual shift transmission?
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I asked the same thing when I bought my '94 (FWD). The salesman told me it
worked the same as a limited slip differential (Subaru told me how it really
works - nothing like limited slip).
The theory behind Manual is that it's supposed to help on slippery (icey)
surfaces by reducing wheel spin. I've noticed the wheels don't spin as much on
wet roads when I use it. The wife says just take it easier on the gas
It only works when the Manual switch is activated and the gear shift is in "3"
(in "D" the manual switch is ignored). When it's working, the transmission
only uses 2nd & 3rd gears.
Hope this helps
Rob
