1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 85

THIRD (3): This position is also used for noma1 and driving however,it offers more power lower fuel economy than OVERDRIVE (0). Here are examples for using THIRD (3) instead of FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power than SECOND (2). You can use iton very steep hills, or in deep snowor mud. (If the shift lever is in put FIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift into first gear until the vehicle going slowly enough.) is OVERDRIVE (@): 0 When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. 0 I NOTICE: ~~ When going down a steep hill. SECOND (2): This position gives you more power. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then off you would also wantto use your brakes and on. 0 If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try to if drive. This might happen you were stuck in very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object, You could damage your transaxle. Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator pedal. This couldcause overheating anddamage the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. I NOTICE: Don't shift intoSECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 rnph (105 k d h ) , or you can damage your engine.