Power Steering - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

Automatic tr.wnlssic)n &hitI
quadrants of ell GM
~
oontinue
,th8
unikirm
sequence
of
setectof posi1ipns.: Shirt inIicators .. e lIITMged
wHh
" P '(Pcwt<)
position
at
one
and,
toIIiJwed in' sequence by
'''R''(Reverse), " N"(Neu!ral)
and
the torw. a rd
driving
ranges: An fUCmatic transmissions are
equipped
with a
starter
safety swl:tch
de:Signed
to permit starting the
engine only when
the
transmission selector is ' in the' "P"(Patk) .
PI'
" N"(NeutraI) position. ·
For
adcitional
engine braking
etI8ct,
as
sometimes needed in
' l'1'IOIJllanou$
driving,
place
the
transmission
in ·an.intermediideor bw
.
...-.ge.
Ycu automatic trMsmissiori has
a
clutch-typ8
torlJj&
ClOn\Ierter.
The
cII.i1ch
is
designed to engage,
wherJ
the vehicle reaches a steady,
speed
above 25 Il1lh
to
45
nVt
(40
to
72 ·Ian/h). When
engaged,
the clutch 'provides a
clrect
connection between'
the:
engine and
the
drive wheels.
This
direct connection
alloWs for more
eff~t ·
operation
ct . ~. tr~
·and
thereby
~
contribute to in"p-oved 'ft,IeI
~
IOI'TIY.',' .
WIth the
clUtch-type~,
)IOU
may'
~
some operational
differences
compared
to
open-tyPe!.:
a:utomatic
IranSmlssion ·~
vehicles.
When the
clutch engages,
tor
J~umple;
you
.~
notioe what
feels
tilte an extra
transmission
shift.
AiS:O;
QO
oocliBior\:
yOu
may feel certain ' incidental
engine
pulsations in
the·
30
_~O'
5O"mph (SO
to
80
klnIti)
range ..
This
teet
Is similar
to
that sometimes experienced in a manual transmission
eQI
lipped vehicle.
In
addition,
when the
Liccelerator
peqallS
released
abruptly,
you may
feel
a
slight
Impulse before the clutch disengages. . :
These conditiornJ are
normal;
Th!ilY' have no adVerse enect on )'QUI' vehicle:
8nd
do
not indicate the need ' i or
repairs. , . - . '. .
"
.
..
.
Notice .,' ,.,
Thit
toUOWing
prec:ticU.~
rMUlt 'ln:automeclC
tian~ ~ure:
• Shifting
between .
forWard and
reverSe driVing
range
while
operating'
the
engine
af
high
Speed'
or
'heavy
throttle' , '
'suCh
as
when the driving 'Wheels
are on
snow
or ice--oommonly " caIIed
"rocking."
(See
the correct'
method
#or
" rocking' \ a vehickhilder.
"Freeing Vehicle
from
Sand,
Mud, Snow ·or
Ice".
in "In
c;;ase
of·Emergency," Section.3 of
thi&
manoa!.) ,
• Shifting
to
" A"(RaVerse) or
riny
torward"
range
WhiIe'~ating' t~
engfne
at
high speed In " N"(Neutral)
Of
" P"(P:ark) .
• . .. Shifting
to
"P"(Palk),wbile
the,ve!\iCie
wh~)s
are:stilJ
turning.
• Operating
the' transmis,sion
at
or
ne.ar
"stall
condition"
for
more
than
10
seconds
at
8
time.
("Stall
oondition".is when
the
qne
is
nnling
at
hir;fl
speed
while
the
transmission
is
in a driving range
and the
drive
wheels
aren't moving, such as
' " w hen
stuck
in, deep sand
or ,
when the
vel)icle
is
against a tilced
barrier.)
• Holding vehiCle
on an
upgrade with the accel8(storpedal. (Use the regular
.
br~" to
hoKI
vehiclG on an uphill
graqa.) .
POWEASTEERlNG·
If
the,
p6wec steering assist
system goeS out beceose the engine h8$ staKed.or
due to a faikJre,
, t he vehicleean still
be'steered:
However, much greater
effort
is needed, especially
in sharp turns or at low speeds. .
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