Pontiac 1996 Grand Prix Owner's Manual page 85

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DRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving.
If you vehicle has overdrive, DRIVE (D) is the
overdrive position. If you need more power for passing,
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Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push your
0
Going about 35 mph (55
k m k )
or more, push the
You'll shift down to the next
gear
and have more power.'
and you":
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator pedal all the way down.
THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal
driving, but it
offers
more power and lower fuel
economy than DRIVE (D).
Here are some times you might choose THIRD (3)
instead of DRIVE (D):
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.
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.
between gears.
NOTICE:
'If your vehicle seems to startup rather slowly, or
if it seems not to.sMft gears
i s
you go faster,
something may be wrong with a transaxle system
,sensor. If you drive very far that way, your
vehicle can be damaged. So, i f this happens; have
your vehicle serviced right away. Until'then,
you
can use SECOND (2) when you are
driving
less
than 35 mph (55
k m h )
and DRn7E (D) for
higher speeds.

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