Cadillac 2003 Seville Owner's Manual page 88

REVERSE (R): Use this gear to backup.
Notice: Shifting to REVERSE (Rj while your vehicle
is
moving forward could damage your transaxle. Shift
to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle is stopped.
Also use this gear to rock your vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your
transaxle. See If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow on page 4-29 for additional information.
NEUTRAL (N): In this position, the engine doesn't
connect with the wheels. To restart when you're already
moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also use NEUTRAL (N)
when
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~ehicle is bei towed.
Shittlng into a drive gear while
)ur engine is
"racing" (running at high speea) is dangerous.
Unless vour foot is firmly on the brake pedal,
your vehicle could move very rapidly. You
could lose control and hit people or objects.
Don't shift into a drive gear while your engine
is racing.
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This position is for
normal driving, If
YOU
need
more power for passing, and
you're:
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Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
The transaxle will shift down to the next gear and
have more power.
Notice: If your vehicle seems to start up rather
slowly, or if it seems not to shift gears as you go
faster, something may be wrong with a transaxle
system sensor. If you drive very far that way, your
vehicle can be damaged. So, if this happens,
have your vehicle serviced right away. Until then,
you can use SECOND (2) when you are driving less
than 35 mph (55 km/h) and AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D) for higher speeds.
THIRD
(3):
This position is also used for normal driving,
however, it offers more power and lower fuel economy
than
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1.
Here are examples for using THIRD (3) instead of
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@ ):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
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