1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 77

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 brakesoff and on. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lowerfuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in FIRST (l),the transaxle won't shift intofiist gear untilthe vehicle is going slowly enough. NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or at speeds over55 mph (88 kmh), oryou can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) or THIRD(3) as much as (2) unless possible. Don't shift into SECOND you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h) or you can damage your engine. SECOND ( 2 ) will select either first or second gear depending on vehicle speed. If your vehicle is slowing, the transaxle will downshift tofirst gear at 20 to 25 miles per hour(32 to 40 km/h) for engine braking. You may notice some variation in shift speed in SECOND (2) when accelerating or braking. NOTICE: If your frontwheels can't rotate, don't try to if you were stuck in drive. This might happen very deep sandor mudor were up againsta solid object. You can 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 or shift into PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. 2-20