Forward Gears (3-Speed); Drive (D); Second (2); First (1) - Chevrolet 1998 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Forward
Gears (3-Speed)
DRIVE (D): This position
is
for normal driving.
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:
I
Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than
25 miles (40 km),
or at
speeds
over
55 mph
(88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use DRIVE @) as much as possible. Don't shift
into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower
than 65 mph (105 km/h), 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
(l), the transaxle
won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
NOTICE:
-
I f your front wheels can't rotate, don't
try
to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very
deep sand
or
mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transaxle. Also, if
you stop when going uphill, don't hold your
vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This
could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use
your brakes or shift into PARK (P)
to
hold your
vehicle in position on a hill.
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