1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 84

~ ~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ .~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):This position is for for normal driving.If you need more power passing, and you're: Going less than 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all the way down. You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. THIRD (3): This positionis also usedfor normal driving, however,it offers more power and lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(D). Here (3) are some times you might choose THIRD instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. When going down a steep hill. SECOND (2):This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND(2) on hills. go It can help control your speed as youdown steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakesoff and on. NOTICE: If your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or if it seems not to shift gears you go faster, as something may be wrongwith a transaxle system sensor. If you drive veryfar that way, your vehicle can be damaged. if this happens, have So, your vehicle serviced rightaway. Until then, you can use SECOND (2) when you are drivingless than 35 mph (56 kmh) and AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) for higherspeeds. 2-20