1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 63

1 3 5 2 4 R Shijting the Five-Speed Manzsal Tramaxle There are seven differentpositions: N Neutral 1 First Gear 2 Second Gear 3 Third Gear 4 Fourth Gear 5 Fifth Gear R Reverse Maximum engine speed is limited on manual transaxle vehicles to protect driveline components from improper operation. This is your shift pattern. Here's howto operate your transaxle: 1 (First Gear): Press the clutch pedal and shift into 1. Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. You can shiftinto 1 when you're going less than 20 mph (32km/h). If you've come to a complete stop andit's hard to shift into 1, put theshift lever in N (Neutral) and let up on the clutch. Press the clutch pedal back down.Then shift into 1. 2 (Second Gear): Press the clutch pedal as you let upon theaccelerator pedal and shift into 2. Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. 3,4 and 5 (Third, Fourth and Fifth Gears): Shift into 3,4 and 5 the same way you do for2. Slowly let up on the clutch pedalas 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 thebrake pedal, and shift to N (Neutral). N (Neutral): Use this position when you start oridle your engine. R (Reverse): To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into R.Let up on the clutch pedalslowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. You cannot go from 5 (Fifth Gear) into R (Reverse).If you try, you will be locked out. You must firstshift to 1,2, 3 or 4 and thenshift into R (Reverse). This isa safety feature. 61