Chevrolet 1986 Corvair Owner's Manual page 13

fully synchronized, may be downshifted into first
gear at any speed below 20 mph.
TO STOP-Release the accelerator and depress the
brake pedal. As car slows down, depress the clutch
pedal and move the gearshift lever into neutral.
NEUTRAL-For use when starting or idling engine.
REVERSE-Operate as for 1 st gear but always at a
slow speed.
CAUTION: When parking or leaving the car unattended,
even for a few minutes, remove the ignition key, place
the selector lever in first gear or reverse if manual trans-
mission, and fully apply the parking brake.
DRIVING WITH THE POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION
The optional Powerglide transmission is a completely
automatic transmission which replaces the standard clutch
and transmission. After starting the engine with the se-
lector lever in N (neutral) position, merely select the
range desired and depress the accelerator. The Power-
glide transmission will do the rest.
Automatic transmission shift quadrants of all GM
cars continue the uniform sequence of selector positions.
This particularly benefits multicar families and those who
occasionally drive other cars. Shift indicators are ar-
ranged as follows: "Reverse", "Neutral" and the forward
driving ranges. All automatic transmissions are equipped
with a starter interlock system designed to permit start-
ing the engine only when the transmission selector is in
the "Neutral" position. For additional engine braking
effect, as sometimes needed in mountainous driving,
place the transmission in an intermediate or low range.
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The dash-mounted driving range selector is equipped
with mechanical stops to prevent unintentional shifting
into reverse and low ranges. Move lever to the left, to
override stop, and continue shift for selection of reverse
or low ranges.
With lever in 0 position the transmission starts in
automatic low gear and will shift to cruising gear at
some point between approximately 12 and 50 mph,
depending on the accelerator position. Thus, a slow start
with a steady, gradual increase of pressure on the accel-
erator pedal will enable the transmission to shift into the
more economical cruising gear in the shortest possible
time. Hard acceleration for fast starts will cause the trans-
mission to remain in low gear for a considerably longer
period.
When driving at speeds below 45 mph, the transmis-