1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 74

NOTICE: Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) with the engine racing isn't covered by your warranty. AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position isfor normal driving.If you need more power passing, for and you're: Going less than about mph (56 km/h), push your 35 accelerator pedal about halfway down. - Going about 35 mph (56 h hor more, push the / ) accelerator a l the way down. l - NOTICE: If your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or if it seems not to shift gears asyou go faster, something may be wrong with a transaxle system sensor. If you drive very far thatway, your vehicle can bedamaged. So, if this happens, have your,vehicle serviced right away. Until then, you can use SECOND (2) when you are driving less than 35 mph (56 k d h ) and AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (0) higher speeds. for is DRIVE (D): This position also used for normal driving, however, it offers more power lower fuel and You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power.economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@). Here are some times you might choose DRIVE (D) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): - When driving on hilly, winding roads - When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears - When going down a steephill