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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
This position is
€or normal driving. If you need more power for passing,
and you're:
Going less than
35
mph (55 km/h), push your
*
Going about
35
mph
(55
k r n / h )
or more, push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
You'll shift down to the next
gear
and
have more power.
THIRD (3): This
position
is
also used for normal
driving, but it offers
more
power and lower fuel
economy than
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(€3).
Here are some times you might choose THIRD (3)
instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(D):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer (so there is less shifting
between gears).
I )
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
steep
mountain roads, but then you would also
want
to use
your brakes off and
ow.
NOTICE:
Don't drive i n SECOND (2)
for more
than
25 miles (40
km), or at speeds over 55 mph
(90
km/h),
or you can damage your tramaxle.
Use
THIRD (3)
or
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
@)
as
much as possible. Don't shift into SECUND
( 2 )
unless you are going slower than
65
mph (105
b d h )
or you
e m damage
your engine.
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