1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 92

Forward Gears (3-Speed) DRIVE (D): This position is fornormal driving. SECOND () This position gives you more power but 2: lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills, It can help controlyour speed as yougo down steep mountain roads, but then you would also wantto use your brakes off and on. NOTICE: ~~ Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 k m ) , or you 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), or you can damage your engine. If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try to drive. This might happenif you were stuck in a very deep sand or mud or were up againstsolid object. You could damage your transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill,don't hold your vehicle there withonly the accelerator pedal. This Use could overheat and damage the transaxle. your brakes or shift intoPARK (P) to hold your vehicle in positionon a hill. Forward Gears ($-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 (55 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (55 krn/h), push your accelerator all the way down. 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 (I), the transaxle won't shift into first gear until. the vehicle is goinq slowly enough. 2-22 =