Chevrolet MONTE CARLO 1998 Manual page 82

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.
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NOTICE:
Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than
25 miles (41 km) at speeds over 55 mph
(90
k m / h ) ,
or you can damage your transaxle.
Use DRIVE (D) or AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE(@) 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
shift lever is put in FIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift
into first gear until the vehicle is going slow enough.
NOTICE:
If 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
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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object. You could damage your transaxle.