Buick 2003 Regal Owner's Manual page 90

REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
Nofice: Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle
is moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle
i s
stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see If
You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow on
page 4-30.
NEUTRAL (N): In this position, your engine doesn't
connect with the wheels. To restart when you're already
moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also, use
NEUTRAL
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when your v e W e is being towed.
Shifting into a drive gear while your engine is
"racing" (running at high speed) is dangerous.
Unless your foot is firmly on the brake pedal,
your vehicle could move very rapidly. You
could lose control and hit people or objects.
Don't shift into a drive gear while your engine
is racing.
Notice: Damage to your transaxle caused by
shifting into a drive gear with the engine racing isn't
covered by your warranty.
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(a):
This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and
you're:
Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push your
Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push the
You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power.
Notices If your vehicle seems to start up rather
slowly, or if it seems not to shift gears as you go
faster, something may be wrong with a transaxle
system sensor. If you drive very far that way, your
vehicle can be damaged. So, if this happens,
have your vehicle serviced right away. Until then,
you can use SECOND (2) when you are driving less
than 35 mph (55 km/h) and AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D) for higher speeds.
THIRD ( 3 ) : This position is also used for normal driving,
but it offers more power and lower fuel economy than
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
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).
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator pedal all the way down.
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