1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 77

A - Shifting out of P (Park) or N (Neutral)whileyourengine is "racing"(runningat high speed) dangerous. is Unless your foot is firmlyonthebrakepedal,yourvehicle could moveveryrapidly. You could lose control andhitpeopleorobjects.Don'tshiftout of P (Park)or N (Neutral)whileyourengineisracing. NOTICE sed by shiftingout of P (Park)or g isn'tcovered by yourwarranty. 1 I - - OD (Automatic Overdrive). Thispositionisfornormaldriving. andyou're: about halfway down. If youneedmorepowerforpassing, - Goinglessthanabout35mph(56km/h),pushyouraccelerator - Goingabout35mph(56km/h) ormore,pushtheacceleratorallthe waydown.You'llshiftdowntothenextgearandhavemorepower. or OD should not beused when towingatrailer,carryingaheavyload, D (third gear)whenoperatingthevehicle drivingonsteephills.Select under any of these conditions. D (Third Gear). You shoulduse D This is like OD, but younevergointoOverdrive. when towing atrailer,carryingaheavyload, or drivingonsteephills. 2 (Second Gear). This positiongivesyoumorepowerbutlower fuel economy.Youcan help controlyourspeedasyougo use 2 (SecondGear)onhills.Itcan to useyour downsteepmountainroads,butthenyouwouldalsowant brakes off andon. If youmanuallyselect 2, thetransmissionwilldrive in second gear. You mayuse this feature for reducing torque to the rear wheels when you are trying to start your vehicle from a stop on slippery road surfaces, 1 (First Gear). This positiongivesyouevenmorepower (but lowerfueleconomy)than 2 (SecondGear). You canuse it onverysteephills,or in deepsnowor 2-1 9