1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 72

Forward Gears (3-Speed) DRIVE (D): This positionis for normal driving. 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 brakes off and on. NOTICE: If your front wheels a n 9 rotate, don't try to c drive. This might happen you were stuck in if a very deep sando r mud or were up against solid Also, object. You could damage your transaxle. 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 PARK (P) to hold your your brakes or shift into vehicle in position ona hill. NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or at speeds over mph 55 (88 km/h), oryou can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), oryou can damage y w r engine. Forward Gears (4-Speed) AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving with the four-speed automatic transaxle. If you need more power for passing, and you're: Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. 0 1 FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel 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 into first gear until the vehicle going slowly enough. is Going about 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator all the way down. 2-19