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AmOMATIC OVERDRIVE
( O D ) : This position is for
normal driving. If you need. more power
for passing; and
you're:
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Going less than about 35 mph (55 km/h), push yQur
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (55
km/h)
or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
You'll shift down to the..next gear and have more
power.
THIRD (3): This is like O D , but you never go into
Overdrive.
Here 'are some times you might choose
THIRD
(3)
instead of OVERDRIVE
(0):
When driving on hilly, winding roads
When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
When going down a steep hill
between gears
SECOND
(2): This position gives you more power and
lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND 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.
FIRST (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
shift lever is put in FXRST (l), the transmission won't
shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly
enough.
NOTICE:
If your rear wheels can't rotate, don't try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep s a d or mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transmission.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
,
pedal. This could overheat and damage the
transmission. Use your brakes or shift into
PARK
(P)
to hold your vehicle in position on
a hill.
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