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434 STARTING AND OPERATING

Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the

ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe

practices that limit your response to changing traffic

or road conditions. You might lose control of the

vehicle and have a collision.

Towing the vehicle, coasting, or driving for any other

reason with the transmission in NEUTRAL can cause

severe transmission damage. Refer to "Recreational

Towing" in "Starting And Operating" and "Towing A

Disabled Vehicle" in "What To Do In Emergencies"

for further information.

This range should be used for most city and highway

driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down-

shifts, and the best fuel economy. The transmission

automatically upshifts through underdrive first, second,

third, and fourth gears, direct fifth gear and overdrive

sixth gear. The DRIVE position provides optimum driv-

ing characteristics under all normal operating conditions.

When frequent transmission shifting occurs (such as

when operating the vehicle under heavy loading condi-

tions, in hilly terrain, traveling into strong head winds, or

while towing heavy trailers), use the AutoStick® shift

control (refer to "AutoStick®" in this section for further

information) to select a lower gear. Under these condi-

tions, using a lower gear will improve performance and

extend transmission life by reducing excessive shifting

and heat buildup.

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