1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 79

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@):This position is for normal dri,ving.If you need morepower for passing, and you're: Going less than about 35 mph (56 M), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (56 M) more, push the or accelerator all the way down. If you manually select SECOND (2), the transmission will drive in second gear. You may use this feature for reducing torque to the rear wheels when are you trying to start your vehicle from a stop on slippery road surfaces. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. selector lever is in FIRST (1) while the vehicle is put moving forward, the transmission won't shift into first AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) can be used when gear until the vehicleis going slowly enough. towing a trailer. You may want to shift the transmission to THIRD (3)or, if necessary, a lower gear selection if the transmission shifts too oftenwhen carrying a heavy NOTICE: load, driving on steep hills or foroff-road driving. THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@). SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but lower fueleconomy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would alsowant to use your brakesoff and on. I , If your rear wheels can't rotate, don't try to drive. This might happen you were stuck if in very deep sand ormud or were up against a solid object. You could damage your transmission. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage the transmission. Use your brakes or shift into PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. 2-16