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Cadillac 1997 Eldorado Owner's Manual page 88

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OVERDRIVE
(@):
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
the
accelerator pedal about halfivay down.
a Going about 35 mph (55
km/h)
or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
The
transaxle will shift down to the next gear and
have more power.
NOTICE:
I f your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or
i f it doesn't seem to shift gears as
YOU
accelerate,
something may be wrong with a transaxle system
sensor. I f you drive very far that way, your
vehicle
can
be damaged. So if this happ,ens, 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 OVERDRIVE
(@)
for higher speeds.
THIRD (3):
This position is
also
used for normal
driving however, it offers more power
and
lower
fuel
economy
than OVERDRIVE
(GB).
Here are examples for using
THIRD
(3) instead of
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
0
When towing a trailer,
so
there is less shihing
0
When going down a steep hill.
SECOND
(2): This position gives
you
more power. You
can use SECOND (2) on hills. It canhelp control your
speed as you go down,steep mountain roads, but then
you would also want to use your brakes off and on.
OVERDRIVE
(@):
between gears.
Don't shift into SECOND
(2) unless
YOU
are going
slower than
65
mph (105
km/h),
or you can

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