Chevrolet 1970 Owner's Manual page 15

Transmission Operating Tips
Good Driving Practice
Before descending a steep or long
grade, down a mountain or hillside,
reduce speed and shift into a lower
gear. Use the brakes sparingly to pre-
vent them from overheating and thus
reducing brake effectiveness.
Holding Car on an Upgrade
When stopped on an upgrade, main-
tain your position by applying the
brakes. Never hold the car in place by
accelerating engine with transmission
in gear. This could cause damage by
overheating the transmission '(auto-
matic) or clutch (manual).
"Rocking" Car
If it becomes necessary
to rock the
car to free it from sand, mud or snow,
move the selector lever from "D" to
"R" in a repeat pattern while simul-
taneously applying moderate pressure
to the accelerator. Do not race engine.
A void spinning wheels when trying
to free the car.
Parking Your Car
Always engage the parking brake
and place the automatic transmission
selector lever in "Park" position when
leaving your car unattended. Also,
with automatic transmissions, never
park for prolonged periods with en-
gine idling and transmission in gear,
especially if your car is equipped with
air conditioning. This practice is detri-
mental to the transmission, due
to
overheating.
Towing-(With Ignition
Key Available}
Nonnally your Chevrolet may be
towed with all four wheels on the
ground for distances up to 50 miles
at speeds of less than 35 mph. How-
ever, the drive wheels (rear wheels),
must be raised off the ground or the
driveshaft disconnected when the
transmission
is
not operating properly
or when a speed of 35 mph or distance
of 50 miles will be exceeded.
CAUTION: For towing, the parking brake should be released, the transmission should be in neutral and the engine ignition should
be
"0"",
but the Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock should not be In the "lock" pOSition.
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