Chevrolet MONTE CARLO 1998 Manual page 81

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(@):
This position is
for normal driving. If you need more power
for
passing,
and you're:
Going less than 35 mph (55
km/h),
push your
Going about 35 mph (55
km/h)
or more, push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator pedal all the way down.
You'll shift down to the next gear and have
more power.
DRIVE
(D);
This position is also used for
normal
driving, but it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(@).
Here are some times you might choose DRIVE (D)
instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(@):
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When driving on hilly, winding roads.
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When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
between gears.
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When going down a steep hill.
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 your transaxle;
your vehicle may default to SECOND (2).
However 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 k m k ) and AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE(@) for higher speeds.