1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 82

6-Speed 1 THIRD(3),FOURTH(4),FIFTH(5),and SIXTH This is your shift pattern. Here's how to operate R your transmission: 3 5 2 4 6 ' ' FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into FIRST (1). Then, slowly let upon the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. You can shift into FIRST (1) when you're going less than 20 mph (32 M). you've come to a complete If stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (1) put,the shift lever in NEUTRAL (N) and let up on the clutch. Press the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1). SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND ( 2 ) .Then, If youhaveturnedyourignitiontothe OFF position slowly let up on the clutch pedal asyou press the vehicle and wish your to park REVERSE (a),you accelerator pedal. will have to move the shift lever quickly to the right, "crashing"through the high load spring then into gear. and i n , (6): Shift into THIRD (3), FOURTH (4), FIFTH ( 5 ) and SIXTH (6) the same way you do for SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. To Stop: Let up on the accelerator pedal and press the $rake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to neutral. 'NEUTRAL(N): Use this position when you start or idle your engine. REVERSE (R): To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into REVERSE (R). Let up on theclutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. If you shift from SIXTH (6) into REVERSE (R) the shift lever must be first placed in the ITl3UTRAL (N) position centered between SECOND ( 2 ) and THIRD (3) prior to shifting into REVERSE (R). Your six-speed manual transmission has a feature that allows you to safely shift into REVERSE (R) while the vehicle is rolling (at less than 5 mph). You will:be locked-out if you try to shift into REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h). 2-33