GMC 1996 Sierra Owner's Manual page 79

Manual Transmission
5-Speed (with Low Gear)
Here's how to operate
your transmission:
LOW ( 1
)
is intended only for heavy loads and is not
recommended for normal driving.
For normal driving conditions, start your vehicle
moving in the second gear position (FIRST (2)).
LOW (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into LOW ( 1
).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal
as
you press the
accelerator pedal. Shift into LOW (1) only when the
vehicle speed is below 5 tnph (8 kmh). If you try to shift
into LOW (1) at excessive vehicle speeds, the shift lever
will not move into the LOW
(1)
position
until
vehicle
speed is reduced.
FIRST (2): Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST (2). Then. slowly let up on the clutch pedal
as
you press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST (2) when you're going less
than 20 mph (32 k d h ) . I f you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (2), put the shift
lever i n NEUTRAL ( N ) and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift
into
FIRST ( 2 ) .
If you try
to
shift into FIRST (2) at excessive vehicle
speeds, the shift lever will not move into the FIRST (2)
position until vehicle speed is reduced.
SECOND (3): Press the clutch pedal
a s
you let up
on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (3).
Then, slowly let u p on the clutch pedal as
YOLI
press
the accelerator pedal.
THIRD (4) and FOURTH (5): Shift into the higher
forward gears the same way you do for SECOND (3).
Slowly let up on
the
clutch pedal
a s
you press the
accelerator pedal.
To stop. let up on the accelerator pedal and press
the brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press
the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to
NEUTRAL (N).
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