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the engine is then "in gear" and helps to slow down the
car.
For
further retarding effort apply the brakes in the conventional manner.
CAUTION:
Under no circumstances
should the control lever remain in any
other position except N when the driver
leaves car, with the engine still running.
For additional safety, apply porking brake
when opening garage doors or removing
mail from rural mail box, etc.
This precaution prevents movement of the vehicle, should the
accelerator
pedal
be
a
ccidentally depressed by a passenger.
LO RANGE
POSITION-The LO range
position (second speed) is provided for
pulling through deep sand or snow and
ascending or descending steep grades
where traffic signs
call
for placing the
transmission
"
in first or second gear. It is
also best for getting the
car
in motion on icy roads.
The change from either of the two DR positions to LO is made by
lifting the control lever
a
nd moving it to the LO pOSition. This change
.
can be made at ony car speed; however, LO range will not engage
until the car speed is reduced to below 50 MPH
.
CAUTION:
The
cha
nge from either of the two DR positions to
LO should only be
made
on dry roads where traction is good. It is
not recommended to
cha
nge to LO on slippery roads since this
change could induce
a skid.
On slippery roads, safety demands that
the car speed be reduced by judicious use of your brakes.
Release the accelerator pedal when moving the selector lever from
either of the two DR poSitions to
LO.
Forced Downshif!-
When driving in the LO range position at a
car speed of less than 10 MPH, the transmission will shift down to
the
first
speed when the accelerator pedal is completely depressed.
The transmission will automatically
shift
to second speed at a
higher car speed
.
REVERSE -
It is not necessary to bring
this 1952 Pontiac to a complete stop before
engaging reverse; simply raise the control
lever and move
it
to the R poSition. Moving
the lever between LO and R with light ac-
celerator pressure permits rocking the car
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