Pontiac 1993 Sunbird Owner's Manual page 56

Shift Light
(MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
If you have a manual transaxle, you
have a SHIFT light. This light w i l l show
you when to shift to the next higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift
to the next higher gear if weather, road
and traffic conditions let you. For the
best fuel economy, accelerate slowly
and shift when the light comes on.
While you accelerate, it is normal for
the light to go on and off if you quickly
change the position of the accelerator.
Ignore the shift light when you
downshift.
Shift Speeds
(MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
This chart shows when to shift to the
next higher gear for best fuel economy.
Acceleration Shift Speeds:
1st to 2nd 17 mph (27 krn/h)
2nd to 3rd 30 mph (48 lun/h)
3rd to 4th 39 mph (63 €un/h)
4th to 5th 45 mph (72 W h )
If your speed drops below 20 mph (32
lun/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 mare than one gear',
when you downshift, or i f youisace
the engine when you downshift;
you can damage the clutch or,
transaxle.
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