Oldsmobile 1995 Silhouette Owner's Manual page 101

If your automatic transaxle has OVERDRIVE
(@),
NOTICE:
THIRD
(D) is like OVERDRIVE (D), but you never go
into Overdrive. Here are some times you might choose
This NOTICE applies only if you have the 3800
THIRD (D) instead of OVERDRIVE
(@):
V6 engine and the automatic overdrive transaxle.
If your vehicle is so equipped, and if it seems to
0
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
start up rather slowly, or if it seems not to shift
far that way, your vehicle can be damaged. So, if
When going down a steep hill.
with a transaxle system sensor. I f you drive very
between gears.
gears as you go faster, something may be wrong
When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
this happens, have your vehicle serviced right
SECOND GEAR (2): This position gives you
away. Until then, you can use SECOND (2) when
more power, but lower fuel economy. You can use
SECOND ( 2 ) on hills. It can help control your speed as
you are driving less than 35 mph (56
km/h)
and
you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would
OVERDRIVE
(0)
for higher speeds.
also want to use your brakes off and on.
THIRD GEAR (D): If your automatic transaxle does
not have OVERDRIVE
(@),
this position is for normal
driving, at all speeds, in most street and highway
situations.
NOTICE:
Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 5 miles
(8 km), or at speeds over
55
mph (88
km/h), or
you can damage your transaxle. Use THIRD
(D)
(OVERDRIVE
(a)
or THIRD (D) if your vehicle
has OVERDRIVE
( a ) )
as much as possible.
Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can
damage your engine.
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