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TRANSMISSIONS
PARK LEVER,
located at left
of the
push
buttons, locks the
transmission and
prevents
movement
of car.
To
engage,
move
lever
down. The Drive
or
Reverse
buttons cannot
be engaged
until
the
lever
is
moved up
to
unlock
position.
Never move
the lever while
car
is in motion.
NEUTRAL
Push
this
button before
starting
engine.
For your
safety engine cannot
be
started when
"0"
(Drive), "I" (First), "2"
(Second)
or <OR" (Reverse) buttons afe
engaged.
DRIVE
Push this button for all normal
driving. Gears
shift automatically. according
to
car speed and foot
pressure
on accelerator
pedal.
SECOND
Push this
button for driving in
heavy city traffic or on mountain roads
where more precise
speed control is
desirable.
Use it
also
when climbing long
grades, and
10
Push-button controls
for
your 3-speed automatic
transmission are
within
easy
reach
at left
of
instrument
cluster.
for
"engine
braking"
when
descending mod-
erately steep grades.
CAUTION: NEVER EXCEED 60 MPH
IN THI' Gl!; \R.
FIRST
Push this
button for
extra
pulling
power
when
going up very steep hills and
for "engine braking"
when
going down. In
snow, sand or mud, car can
often
be moved
by
alternately pushing "I" (First) or
Re-
verse
buttons
to achieve a
rocking
motion.
CAUTION: NEVLR
FXCEI~I
40 MPH
IN THIS GEAR.
REVERSE
Place your
foot on
the
brake
pedal when
pushing
the
REVERSE button.
An automatic safety control makes it
impos-
sible to shift
into REVERSE
at
forward
speeds above
10 m.p.h.
PASSING ACCELERATION-
You
can get quick
acceleration
at speeds
below
60 mph
in
"D"
(Drive) or
25
mph in
"2"
(Second) by press-
ing the accelerator to the
floor.
This shifts
the transmission to a
lower
gear. It will shift
up
again when foot pressure is let
up or
when
car
reaches a
speed
of
65 or 70
mph in
Drive
or 35
mph in
Second.
HOLDING ON AN
UPGRADE-The car
will
hold
in any driving gear
with
a slight
pres-
sure
on
the accelerator, but this should NOT
be done for very
long
or on very steep
hills.
PUSH STARTING-Turn
Ignition
Switch to
On position and
push
in "I" (First)
button.
The
engine should start at about 15
m.p.h.
Never tow to start engine.
SAFE
TOWING-For
short distances,
push
in
"N"
(Neutral) button, but do not
exceed
35
mph.
For
long distances
(more than
100
miles),
or
if
the transmission
is
not operative,
the car should be
towed with
rear wheels off
the ground or with
the propeller
shaft
disconnected.
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