Thread: S320 Transmission stays in second gear too long
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Old 12-21-2002, 02:23 PM
suginami suginami is offline
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Yep, completely normal.

Your car has an upshift delay valve which delays the shift from 1st to 2nd gear to warm up the cat quicker to reduce emissions.
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