1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 61

. . PN2033. Forward Gears (CONT.) 1 (First Gear): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than2. You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in 1, the transaxle won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. If your front wheels can't rotate, 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 ,.brakesor shift into P (Park) to :hold your vehiclein position on a ' hill. Shiftins the Five-Speed Manual Transaxle There are seven different positions: N Neutral 1 First Gear 2 Second Gear 3 Third Gear 4 Fourth Gear 5 Fifth Gear R Reverse 8 8 8 60