Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 76

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
This position is for-
normal driving with the four-speed automatic transaxle.
If you
need
more power for passing, and you're:
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Going less than about 35 mph (55
km/h),
push your
Going about
35
mph (55 km/h)
or more, push
the
The transaxle will automatically shift down to the next
gear
and
provide
more
power.
THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal
driving, however, it
offers more power and lower fuel
economy
than
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D). Here
are some times you might choose THIRD (3) instead of
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
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When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
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When going down a steep hill,
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
between gears.
SECOND (2) and FIRST (1): These positions provide
second and first gear performance. When downshifting
from AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D)
or
THIRD
( 3 )
into SECOND (2), the transaxle will operate in second
gear at vehicle speeds greater than 20 mph (32
km/h)
and in first gear at vehicle speeds less than 20 mph
(32 km/h).
_ . .
NOTICE:
Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more
than
25 miles
(41 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 kdh), or
you can damage your transaxle. Use THIRD (3)
or AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) as much as
possible,
Don% shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than 65 rnph (109 kmh), or you can
damage your engine.
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