Chevrolet 1965 CORVAIR Owner's Manual page 8

Three Speed Shift Pattern
PUSHING TO START
• Turn on key and depress clutch pedal.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral position until car
speed reaches approximately 15 mph.
Four Speed Shift Pattern
• Move shift lever to 3rd position and slowly release
clutch pedal.
• Never attempt to start the car by towing.
DRIVING WITH THE POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION
The optional Powerglide transmission is a completely
automatic transmission which replaces the standard clutch
and transmission. After starting the engine with the se-
lector lever in N (neutral) position, merely select the
range desired and depress the accelerator. The Power-
glide transmission will do the rest.
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With lever in D position the transmission starts in
automatic low gear and will shift to cruising gear at
some point between approximately 12 and 50 mph,
depending on the accelerator position. Thus, a slow start
with a steady, gradual increase of pressure on the accel-
erator pedal will enable the transmission to shift into the