Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual page 92

REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
Notice: Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle
is moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle
is 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 4-28.
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 (N) when your vehicle is being towed.
S ting into a drive gear wh 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 (D): This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power for passing,
and you're:
Going less than 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.
Notice: 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
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
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