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DRIVING WITH THE POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION
The optional Powerglide transmission is a completely
automatic transmission which replaces the standard clutch
and tran smission
.
After starting the engine with the se-
lector lever in
"
N"
(Neutral)
position,
merely select the
range desired and depress the accelerator. The Power-
glide transmission will do the rest.
During normal forward driving, the transmission starts
in automatic low gear and
will
shift to cruising gear at
some point between approximately 12 and 50 mph, de-
pending on the accelerator position. Thus, a gradual start
with a steady, gradual increase of pressure on the accel·
erator pedal will enable the transmission to shift into the
more economical cruising gear in the shortest possible
time.
Hard acceleration for fast starts will cause
th~
trans-
mission to remain in low gear for a considerably longer
period with resultant higher fuel consumption
.
When driving at speeds below 40 mph, the
transmis-
sion may be shifted back into low range for extra acceler-
OPERATING YOUR POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION
POSITION
R-REVERSE
N_NEUTRAL
D_DRIVE
L-LOW
OPERATION
For Backing Car (From Stopped Position)
For Starting Eng ine (Brakes Applied)
For all Forward Driving
.
Step hard on
accelerator for extra acceleration below
40 MPH.
For Hard Pull ing at Low Speeds, Climb-
ing, or Descending Steep Grades and for
additional engine braking below 40 MPH
.
6
NORMAL
DRIVING
RANGE
SAND,
SNOW,
MUD OR ON
STEEP GRADES
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