1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 83

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (a):Your automatic transaxle hasAUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE this position is for normal driving. If you need more power €or passing, and you're: (a), mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on. Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or atspeeds over55 mph (88 kmh), or you can damage your transaxle. Use THIRD (3) You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. or AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@)as much as possible. THIRD (3): This positionis for normal driving, at all speeds, in most street and highway situations.offers It (2) With automatic overdrive, SECOND will more power but lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC select either first or second gear depending on OVERDRIVE (@). vehicle speed. If your vehicle is slowing, the transaxle will downshift to first gear 20 to at Here are some times you might choose I R D (D) TH 25 miles per hour (32 to 30 k d h ) for engine instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(@): braking. You may notice some variation in When driving on hilly, winding roads; shift speedin SECOND (2) when accelerating D When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting or braking. between gears; Don't shift into SECOND unless you are going (2) When going down a steep hill. slower than 65 mph (105 kmlh), or you can damage yourengine. 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 Going about 35 mph (55 h hor more, push the / ) accelerator allthe way down. Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. NOTICE: I 2-22