Shift Light; Shift Speeds - Pontiac Grand Prix 1993 Owner's Manual

[ou cannot go from
5 (Fifth Gear) into
R (Reverse). If you try, you will be
ocked out. You must first shift to 1,2,
5
or
4 and then shift into
R
(Reverse).
rhis is a safety feature.
Shift to R (Reverse) only after your
vehicle is stopped. Shifting to
R
(Reverse) while your vehicle is
moving could damage
your
transaxle.
Use, use R (Reverse), along with the
mlting brake, for parking your vehicle.
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Shift Light
If
you
have a manual transaxle, you
have a shift light. This light will show
you when to shift to the next higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift
to the next higher gear if weather, road
and traffic conditions let you.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate
slowly and shift when the light comes
on.
While you accelerate, it is normal for
the light to go on and off if you quickly
change the position of the accelerator.
Ignore the shift light when you
downshift.
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Shift Speeds
(IWANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This chart shows when to shift to the
next higher gear for the best fuel
economy.
Acceleration Shift Speeds €or 3.4L
(Code
X)
Engine:
1st to 2nd 17 mph ( 2 7 W h )
2nd to 3rd 30 mph (48 km/h)
3rd to 4th 39 mph {63 km/h)
4th to 5th
44 mph (71
km/h)
If your speed drops below 2 1 0 mph
(32 W h ) , or if the engine is not
running smoothly, you should downshift
to the next lower gear. You may have to
downshift two or more gears to keep the
engine running smoothly or for good
performance.