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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(0):
This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and
you're:
Going less than approximately
35
mph (56 k m h ) ,
push your accelerator pedal about halfway down.
Going about
35
mph
(56
k m / h )
or more, push the
You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power.
THIRD (3): This is like AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@),
but you never go into Overdrive. Here are some times you
might choose T€€IRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(@):
When driving on hilly, winding roads
When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
When going down a steep hill
accelerator all the way down.
between gears
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 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 AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(0)
or
THIRD (3) as much as possible.
Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going
slower than 65 mph (105 kmh), or you can
damage your engine.

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