Automatic Transmission Operation (Uplevel) - Saturn VUE 2008 Owner's Manual

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Downshifting the transmission in slippery road conditions
could result in skidding, see "Skidding" under Loss of
Control on page 205.
MANUAL (M): This position allows you to change gears
similar to a manual transmission. If your vehicle has
this feature, see Manual Shift Mode.
Notice:
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tires or holding the vehicle in one place on a
hill using only the accelerator pedal may damage
the transmission. The repair will not be covered by
your warranty. If you are stuck, do not spin the
tires. When stopping on a hill, use the brakes to hold
the vehicle in place.
Manual Shift Mode (MSM) (Automatic
Transmission)
To use this feature, do the following:
1. Move the shift lever from DRIVE (D) rearward to the
MANUAL MODE (M).
The six-speed transmission will downshift to a lower
gear and the instrument panel will display the
gear range selected. If equipped with a 4-speed
transmission it will display a three (3) for third gear
range.
When coming to a stop in the manual position, the
vehicle will automatically shift to FIRST (1) gear.
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2. Press the plus (+) button to upshift or the minus (−)
While using the MSM feature the vehicle will have
sportier performance. You can use this when driving
hilly roads to stay in gear longer or to downshift for more
power or engine braking.
The transmission will only allow you to shift into a gear
Spinning the
range appropriate for the vehicle speed.
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If the vehicle does not respond to a gear change, or
detects a problem with the transmission, the range
of gears may be reduced and the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp will come on. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 163.
Automatic Transmission Operation
(Uplevel)
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If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, the shift
lever is located on the console between the seats.
button to downshift.
The transmission will not automatically shift to the
next higher gear range without pressing the
button on the shifter handle.
The transmission will not allow shifting to the next
lower gear if the vehicle speed is too high.
2008 - Saturn VUE Owner Manual (July 23, 2007)