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Features and Controls
@
Automatic Overdrive
This position is for normal driving. If you
need more power far passing, and you're:
-
Going less than about 35 mph
(56 k d h ) , push your accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
-
Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or
more, push the accelerator all the way
down.
You'll shift down to the next gear and
have more power.
D (Third Gear)
This is like
@
,
but you never go into
Overdrive.
Here are some times you might choose
"D'
instead of
@
:
-
When driving on hilly, winding roads
-
When towing a trailer, so there is less
shifting between gears
-
When going down a steep hill
2 (Second Gear)
This position gives you more power but
lower fuel economy. You can use "2" on
hills. It can help control your speed as
you go down steep mountain roads, but
then you would also want to use your
brakes off and on.
NOTICE:
Don't drive in
"2"
(Second Gear)
for more than 5 miles (8 km), or at
speeds over 55 mph (88 kmh), or
you can damage your transmission.
Use ( E J or "D" as much as possible.
Don't shift into
"2"
unless you
are going slower than 65 mph
(
105 km/h), or you can damage
your engine.
1 (First Gear)
This position gives you even more power
(but lower fuel economy) than "2." You
can use
it
on very steep hills, or in deep
snow or mud. If the selector lever is put
in "I," the transmission won't shift into
first gear until fhe vehicle is going slowly
enough.
NOTICE:
If your rear wheels can't rotate, don't
try to drive. This might happen if you
were stuck in very deep sand or mud
or were up against a solid object. You
could damage your transmission.
Also, if you stop when going uphill,
don't hold your vehicle there with
only the accelerator pedal. This
could overheat and damage the
transmission. Use your brakes or
shift into "P" (Park) to hold your
vehicle in position on a hill.
Maximum engine speed is limited to
protect driveline components from
improper operation.
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