Chevrolet 1999 Corvette Owner's Manual page 85

NOTICE:
Do not try to force the shift lever into
SECOND (2) or THIRD (3) when the 1 TO
4 SHIFT light comes on. Do not try to re
FIRST (1) after starting to shift into
FOURTH (4). You will damage your
transmission. Shift only from FIRST (1) to
FOURTH (4) when the light comes on.
This light will come on when:
D
The engine coolant temperature is higher than
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169 F (76 C),
D
you are going 15 to 19 mph (24 to 31 km/h) and
D
you are at 21 percent throttle or less.
Downshifting (Manual Transmission)
Do not downshift into the gear shown below at a speed
greater than shown in the table:
FIRST (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECOND (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THIRD (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FOURTH (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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engage
50 mph (80 km/h)
74 mph (119 km/h)
101 mph (163 km/h)
130 mph (209 km/h)
NOTICE:
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, or if you race the engine when you
downshift, you can damage the clutch, driveshaft
or transmission.
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The six speed transmission has a spring that centers the
gearshift lever near THIRD (3) and FOURTH (4). This
spring helps you know which gear you are in when you
are shifting. Be careful when shifting from FIRST (1) to
SECOND (2) or downshifting from SIXTH (6) to
FIFTH (5). The spring will try to pull the gearshift lever
toward FOURTH (4) and THIRD (3). Make sure you
move the lever into SECOND (2) or FIFTH (5). If you
let the gearshift lever move in the direction of the
pulling, you may end up shifting from FIRST (1) to
FOURTH (4) or from SIXTH (6) to THIRD (3).
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