Download Print this page

Pontiac 1997 Sunfire Owner's Manual page 82

Advertisement

Here's how to operate your transaxle:,
FIRST (1):
Press the clutch pedal
and
shift into
mRST (I). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you
press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into
FIRST (1)
when
you're going less
than 20 mph (32 km/h). If you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (l), put the shift
lever
i n NEUTRAL (N)
and let up
on
the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).
SECOND
(2): Press
the
clutch pedal as you let up on
the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2). Then,
slowly let up on the clutch pedal
as
you press the
accelerator pedal.
THIRD (3), FOURTH
(4)
and FIFTH (5): Shift into
THIRD ( 3 ) , FOUWTH
(4)
AND FIFTH (5)' the same
way you do for SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the
clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal.
To stop, let
up on the accelerator pedal
and
press the
brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake pedal,
and shift to
NEUTRAL
(N).
NEUTRAL (N): Use this position
when you start or
idle your engine.
REVERSE
(R): To back up, press down the clutch
pedal and shift into REVERSE
(R).
Let up on the clutch
pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal.
I T I C E :
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle is
stopped. Shifting
to
REVERSE
(R)
while your
vehicle is moving could damage your transaxle.
Also, use
REVERSE (R), dong
with the parking brake,
for parking
your
vehicle.
2-24

Advertisement

loading