GMC 1996 Sierra Owner's Manual page 80

NEUTRAL (N): Use this position when
YOLI
start
or idle your engine.
REVERSE (R): To back up, first press down the
clutch pedal. Wait about five seconds for the internal
parts to stop spinning and then shift into REVERSE (R).
Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE:
Shift to REVERSE
(R)
only after your vehicle is
stopped. Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your
vehicle is moving could damage your transmission.
Also, use REVERSE (R), along with the parking brake,
when turning off your engine and parking your vehicle.
5-Speed (Without Low Gear)
Here's how to operate your transmission:
FIRST
(1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST ( I
).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal
as you press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST
(
1
)
when you're going less
than 20 mph (32 km/h). If you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST ( l ) , put the shift
lever i n NEUTRAL (N) and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).
SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on
the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2). Then,
slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into
THIRD ( 3 ) , FOURTH (4) and FIFTH ( 5 ) the same way
you do for SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch
pedal as you press the accelerator pedal.
To stop, let up o n 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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