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SECOND GEAR (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 on.
NOTICE:
Don't drive in SECOND
(2)
for more than
5
miles (8 km), or at speeds over
55
mph
(88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use @ or THIRD (3) as much as possible.
Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than
65
mph (105 km/h), or you can
damage your engine.
FIRST GEAR (1): This position gives you even more
power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You
can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If
the selector lever is put in FIRST (I), the transaxle
won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your
vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This could
overheat and damage the transaxle. Use your brakes or
shift into PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in position on a
hill.
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