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DRIVING
WITH
SELECT
SHIFT
CRUISE-O-MATIC TRANSMISSION
COLUMN MOUNTED CONTROL
"P" PARK-The
uP"
position
locks
the transmission and rear
wheels
even with the
engine
running. To
prevent
damage to
transmission fully stop the
car
before
shifting
into
"P".
"R" REVERSE-Car must
be
fully
stol}ped
before shifting
into
or out of
reverse.
.
"N"
NEUTRAL-It\'
't~e
"N"
positidn, there
is neither forward
26
nor
reverse
gear
engagement.
"D" NORMAL DRIVE POSITION
-
Car
starts
in
low
and
shifts
automatically
to second
and
high.
"2" SECOND GEAR MANUAL-For slippery
surfaces. traffic
braking.
Car starts
and r emains in
second.
Do
not
shift
into
"2"
at speeds above
70 mph.
"I"
LOW
GE
AR
MANUAL-Car
starts and r
ema
ins in
low
gear
for sustain
ed
pulling power,
braking
on hilly
roads. When moving
selector
lever
from "D" or "2"
to
"
1"
(LOW),
the car remains in
second
gear until
25-35
mph
before
shifting
to LOW
gear.
Do n
ot
exceed
35
mph
in
low gear. To avoid
skidding,
do
not
shiIt into
"I"
position above
20 mph on
slippery
surfaces.
Under
nonnal
road
conditions
the transmission
can
be
shifted
to "1"
at
speeds
up
to
70
mph.
FORCED
DOWNSHI
FTS
IN DRIVE-At
speeds between
ahou
t
35
to
75
mph,
depending
upon
tire
size
and
axle ratio yo.u can
get
the
quick
power and
acceleration
needed to
pass
moving
cars or
to
climb steep
grades
by
flooring
the
accelerator
pedal to
down-
shift
from high
to second gear.
A forced do.wnshift
fro.m high
9r
f;lecond
to.
first
gear
is
po.ssible in
"
no.nnal drive"
at
speeds under
'35
mph.
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