Parking Brake - Chevrolet 2000 Prizm Owner's Manual

Shift Speeds
CAUTION:
If you skip a gear when you downshift, you could
lose control of your vehicle. You could injure
yourself or others. Don't shift down more than
one gear at a time when you downshift.
This chart shows when to shift to the next gear for the
best fuel economy.
Manual Transaxle Recommended Shift Speeds
1 to 2 or 2 to 3 or
ENGINE 2 to 1
1.8L 15 mph 23 mph
(Code 8) (24 km/h) (37 km/h)
If your speed drops below 20 mph (32 km/h), or if the
engine is not running smoothly, you should downshift to
the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two or
more gears to keep the engine running smoothly or for
good performance.
2-20
3 to 4 or 4 to 5 or
3 to 2 4 to 3 5 to 4
40 mph 45 mph
(64 km/h) (72 km/h)

Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and
pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is on,
the brake system warning light will come on.