Chevrolet 1997 Camaro Owner's Manual page 81

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@):
This position is for normal driving. If you need more
power for passing, and you're:
-
Going less than about 35 mph (56
km/h),
push your
-
Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the
You'll shift down
to
the next gear and have more power.
DRIVE (D): This position is also used for normal
driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
( a ) .
Here are some times you might choose DRIVE (D)
instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
( a ) :
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
-
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
- When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
between gears.
-
When going down a steep hill.
SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but
lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND
(2) on
hills.
It can help control your speed as you go down steep
mountain roads, but then you would also want to use
your brakes off and on.
NOTICE:
Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25
miles
( 4 0
km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88
km/h),
or you can damage your transmission. Use
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@)
or DRIVE (D)
as much as possible.
Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than 65 mph (105 k d ) , or you can
damage your engine.
FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power
(but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You
can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud.
If the selector lever is put in first gear, the transmission
won't shift into FIRST ( 1 ) until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
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