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Forward Gears (4-Speed)
AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D):
This position is for
noma1 driving with the four-speed automatic transaxle.
If you need more power for passing, and you're:
Going less than about 35 mph (56 h / h ) ,
push your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
Going ab'out 35 mph (56
km/h),
push your
THIRD (3):
This position is also used
for noma1
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):
accelerator all the
way
down.
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When going down a steep hill.
SECOND (2):
This position gives you more power but
lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills.
It can help control your
speed as
you go down ste'ep
mountain roads, but
then you
would also want to use
your brakes off
and
on.
NOTICE:
Don't
drive in SECOND (2) for more than
25 miles (41 km),
or at speeds over
55 mph
(88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) or
THIRD (3) as much as possible. Don't shift into
SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than
65 mph (105 krnjh)? or you can damage
your engine.
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