1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 94

THIRD (3): This positionis also used for normal driving, however, it offersmore power and lower fuel economy thanOVERDRIVE (@). Here are examples for using THIRD (3) instead of FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, put or in deep snow or mud. (If the shift lever is in until the FIRST (l),the transaxle won't shift into gear vehicle is going slowly enough.) OVERDRIVE (0): When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less sh[ifting between gears. When going down a steep hill. NOTICE: I your front wheels can'trotate, don't try to f drive. This might happen if you werestuck in very deepsand or mud or were~up against a solid object. You could damageyour transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehiclethere with only the accelerator pedal. This could cause overheating and damage the transaxle.Use your brakes tohold your vehicle in position ona hill. SECOND (2): This positiongives you more power. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steepmountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on. ~- NOTICE: ~~~ ~~ ~~~~ Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless youare going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine.