Shift Lever - Chevrolet 1957 Owner's Manual

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SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever or selector lever for all Chevrolet transmiSSions is
located on the right side of the
sleering
column, just below the
sleering
wheel. The " H" shaped shift
pallern
shown is used with both the
$ynchro-Mesh and the Overdrive transmissions.
DRIVING WITH THE SYNCHRO-MESH
TRANSMISSION
Start the engine as described on page 8.
TO DRIVE,
• Depress the clutch pedal, shift
inlO
first (low)
posItion .
Gently
depress accelerator while releasing clutch pedal.
• As cor goins speed, shift into second
poSition
and
inlo
third (high)
in the some manner .
TO BACK UP,
• Depress clutch pedal and shift inlo reverse
poSition.
Depreu
accelerator while slowly releasing clutch pedal.
CAUTIONt
He",...
allempl to
.hilt
Into
.Ither
Rnt
(low)
or ....... gear
while
your
car I. in Motion.
TO START ENGINE BY PUSHING CAR,
• Depress dutch pedal and
lurn
on key.
• Ploce gear shih lever in neutral until cor
speed
reaches 15 M.P.H.
• Move shih lever
10
THIRD position ond slowly release dutch pedal.
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