Plymouth Gran Fury 1980 Operating Instructions And Product Information page 17

Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or NEU-
TRAL positions into another gear range.
"P" Park-Supplements parking brake by locking the transmis-
sion. Engine can be started in this range. Never use PARK while
car is in motion.
Apply parking brake when leaving car in this range.
"R" Reverse-Shift into this range only after the car has come to
a complete stop.
"N" Neutral-Engine may be started in this range.
"0" Drive-For most city and highway driving.
"2" Second-For driving slowly in heavy traffic or on mountain
roads w here more precise speed control is d esirable. Use it also
when climbing lon g grades and for engine braking when de-
scending moderately steep grades. To prevent excessive engine
speed, do not exceed 55 miles per hour
(90
kmlh) in SECOND.
" 1" First-For driving up very steep hills and for engine braking
at low speeds, 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) or less, when going
down hill. To prevent excessive engine speed, do not exceed 35
miles per hour
(56
kmlh) in FIRST.
Rocking the Car
If the car b ecomes stuck in snow, sand, or mud,
it
can often be
moved by a rocking motion. Move the gear selector rhythmically
between FIRST and REVERSE, w hile a pplying slight pressure to
the accelerator.
Avoid racing the engine or spinning the wheels. Prolonged ef-
forts to free a stuck car may res ult in transmission overheating
and failure.
Passing Acceleration
By depressing the accelerator to the floor, you can automatically
shift the transmission to a lower gear for passing at highway
speeds. Within a limited vehicle speed range, approximately
10-40 mph (16-64 km/h ), a DRIVE-to-SECOND down-shift is
au tomatically made when the accelerator pedal is partially de-
pressed.
Holding on an Upgrade
The car wi ll hold on a sligh t upgrade with the transmission in any
driving gear and a light pressu re on the accelerator, b ut do not do
this for long periods. Use the brakes on steep grades. 15