2000 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 89

DRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and you're: D Going less than about 27 mph (43 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. accelerator pedal all the way down. D Going about 29 mph (47 km/h) or more, push your You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on. LOW (L): 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 shift lever is put in LOW (L), the transaxle won't shift into low gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. NOTICE: If your front wheels can't turn, don't try to drive. This might happen if you were stuck in very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object. You could damage your transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (40 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 58 mph (93 km/h), or you can damage your engine. 2-17