Thread: 1981 300SD starts in which gear?
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Old 05-23-2021, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tyl604 View Post
Sorry guys, this is an old question that has been answered. I just cannot find the answer again.

I thought the SD shifted to second at a full stop (no idea why) and downshifted to start off in first (low) from a standstill when you hit the accelerator.

Looked and looked on this forum and my lousy CDs (very hard to use) and just could not locate the info.
My 7/81 build 300SD rolls in 2nd when in D, but if you even slightly press the accelerator pedal, it downshifts into 1st.
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