1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 85

NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or at speeds over55 mph (88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (0) or THIRD (3) as much as possible. Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h) or you can damage your engine. With automatic overdrive, SECOND (2)will select on vehicle speed.If either first or second gear depending your vehicle is slowing, the transaxle will downshift to first gear at 20 to 25 miles per hour to 40 km/h) for (32 engine braking.You may notice some variation shift in speed in SECOND (2) when acceleratingor braking. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy) SECOND (2). than You can use it on verysteep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selectorlever is put inFIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift into f i s t gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. NOTICE: If your front wheels can'trotate, don'ttry to drive. This might happen you were stuck in if very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object. You can 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 brakes or shift intoPARK (P) to hold your vehicle position ona hill. in 2-24