Chevrolet 2000 Camaro Owner's Manual page 95

Shift Speeds
CAUTION:
If you skip a gear when you downshift, you could
lose control of your vehicle. You could injure
yourself or others. Don't shift down more than
one gear at a time when you downshift.
This chart shows when to shift to the next higher gear
for best fuel economy.
2-38
If your speed drops below 20 mph (32 km/h), or if the
engine is not running smoothly, you should downshift to
the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two or
more gears to keep the engine running smoothly or for
good performance.
NOTICE:
If you skip more than one gear when you downshift,
or if you race the engine when you downshift, you
can damage the clutch or transmission.
Skip Shift Light (5.7L V8 Engine)
Once you are in FOURTH (4), you can press the clutch
again and shift into another gear.
When the SKIP SHIFT
light is on, the gearshift
lever will let you shift from
FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4)
instead of shifting from
FIRST (1) to SECOND (2).